Legislation (or "statutory law") is law which has been promulgated (or "enacted") by a legislature or other governing body. The term may refer to a single law, or the collective body of enacted law, while "statute" is also used to refer to a single law. Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill, which is typically also known as "legislation" while it remains under active consideration.

In some jurisdictions, legislation must be confirmed by the executive branch of government before it enters into force as law. Under the Westminster system, an item of legislation is known as an Act of Parliament after enactment. Legislation is usually proposed by a member of the legislature (e.g. a member of Congress or Parliament), or by the executive, whereupon it is debated by members of the legislature and is often amended before passage. Most large legislatures enact only a small fraction of the bills proposed in a given session. Whether a given bill will be proposed and enter into force is generally a matter of the legislative priorities of government.

Those who have the formal power to create legislation are known as legislators, while the judicial branch of government may have the formal power to interpret legislation (see statutory interpretation).

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An accidental stimulus: Legislation for automation via MachineDesign - http://bit.ly/3TRYf5
PMMIorg (PMMI) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:21:49 -0000
An accidental stimulus: Legislation for automation via MachineDesign - http://bit.ly/3TRYf5
135 amendments to the NAMA legislation have been submitted for consideration during the Report Stage of the deb.. http://bit.ly/47Fdi9
RTEnewsIreland (RTÉ News: Ireland) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:07:15 -0000
135 amendments to the NAMA legislation have been submitted for consideration during the Report Stage of the deb.. http://bit.ly/47Fdi9
Even the CBO can't calculate “net effect” of proposed legislation on health care premiums because there are too many uncertain factors
millmaster (Rick Barnes) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:05:38 -0000
Even the CBO can't calculate “net effect” of proposed legislation on health care premiums because there are too many uncertain factors
135 amendments to the NAMA legislation have been submitted for consideration during the Report Stage of the deb.. http://short.ie/qbwqyn
RTEnews (RTÉ News) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:04:50 -0000
135 amendments to the NAMA legislation have been submitted for consideration during the Report Stage of the deb.. http://short.ie/qbwqyn
Disappeared law to come into force: New legislation to help relatives of those murdered and dumped by the IRA w.. http://bit.ly/1sGjXO
UTV (UTV) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:02:47 -0000
Disappeared law to come into force: New legislation to help relatives of those murdered and dumped by the IRA w.. http://bit.ly/1sGjXO
Olympics propel legislation to end paramedic strike - Soundoff: Olympics propel legislation to end paramedic st.. http://bit.ly/2VgmSm
EMSWeek (Patrick W. Black) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:02:08 -0000
Olympics propel legislation to end paramedic strike - Soundoff: Olympics propel legislation to end paramedic st.. http://bit.ly/2VgmSm

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