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legislation

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Definition of legislation

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a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature Congress has proposed new legislation banning the commercial distribution of plastic straws.

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Recent Examples of legislation To reassert discipline, the Kremlin not only ramped up its use of selective repression but often drew on anti-spying legislation to do so. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 In April, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed the legislation. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Congress has debated but passed no overall AI-regulation legislation. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Lawmakers have to consider legislation for 72 hours before voting. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legislation

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In June, Newcastle were fined €6m and entered into a stringent agreement with UEFA after breaching their regulations.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Six Flags Magic Mountain insists that X2 is regularly tested and meets industry safety regulations.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026

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The Public Advocates Office, the independent consumer advocate at the Public Utilities Commission, said recent amendments to the bill did not address its concerns about shifting costs from one group of ratepayers to another.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Apply Amendments If the results of the soil sample indicate the need for amendments, they should be applied before reseeding.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

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Bonta, New York's Attorney General Letitia James, and 14 other state attorneys filed a lawsuit against TikTok in 2024 for violating consumer protection laws.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Courts in Texas, Louisiana and elsewhere aren’t bound by 10th Circuit precedent and can reach different or even opposite decisions on the exact same questions of law.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of law

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The Thursday ruling came after Democrats and voting rights groups filed a fresh round of lawsuits to comply with the recent Supreme Court decision.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Conor Fitzpatrick, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which brought the lawsuit, praised the ruling.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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