Legislation
Legislation refers
- to the process of enacting statutory laws, or
- 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:
- List of Acts of Parliament of Canada
- List of Australian federal legislation
- List of United States federal legislation
- United Kingdom legislation
- European Union legislative procedure
- Laws of Malta Chapter summaries and a general Glossary of definitions.