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Legislation - Definition and Overview
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Legislation refers

1. to the process of enacting statutory laws laws, or

2. to the set of statutory laws in a state. Legislation is passed by a legislature and, in some states, must also be confirmed by the executive. When a bill becomes a law the law is said to be 'promulgated' or 'enacted'.

For information on legislation in particular jurisdictions, see the following articles:


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Example Usage of Legislation
pmcmil2000: It is mandatory that whistleblower Legislation be put back into the health care reform for all government controlled agencies
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