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To enact laws or pass resolutions by the lawmaking process, in contrast to law that is derived from principles espoused by courts in decisions. legislate verb authorize, codify, constituere, create by law, decree, dictate, effect, enact, enact laws, establish, establish by law, exercise the function of legislation, institute, leges facere, make into law, make laws, make legal, order, originate, pass, pass laws, prescribe laws, put in force, rule, sanction, scribere, vote in See also: approve, authorize, constitute, enact, establish, govern, legalize, mandamus, pass How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Thus, legislating against the use of corporal punishment, especially since there are so many more positive ways of raising children, is good public policy. These two sentences contradict each other, since legislating against rape, harassment, pornographic exploitation of children, and so on constitutes a legislation of morality. Compounding the problem of diminishing efficacy, governments and health organisations, internationally, are lobbying and legislating against the use of antibiotics in favor of non-chemical treatments. |
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