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noun
A law enacted by a legislative body, as opposed to a regulation made by the executive branch or case law made by court precedent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: law
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noun
The complete corpus of laws enacted by legislation and currently in effect within a jurisdiction, as opposed to regulations or case law.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
law enacted by a legislative body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: legislation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: civil law
Narrower terms: enabling legislation, occupational safety and health act, federal job safety law
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