Legislation
Pronunciation : Leg`is*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. l?gislation, L. legis latio. See Legislator.]
Definition : Defn: The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted. Pythagoras joined legislation to his philosophy. Lyttelton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913