to cause a law, rule, etc. to start being used :
They are hoping to bring the new legislation into force before the end of the year.
to cause a law, rule, etc. to start being used :
They are hoping to bring the new legislation into force before the end of the year.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005