/ ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
a law or a set of laws passed by a parliament :
an important piece of legislation
New legislation on the sale of drugs will be introduced next year.
2.
the process of making and passing laws :
Legislation will be difficult and will take time.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent. (denoting the enactment of laws): from late Latin legis latio(n-) , literally proposing of a law, from lex law and latus raised (past participle of tollere ).