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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | law of a government |
| Synonyms: | act, bill, charter, codification, constitution, enactment, lawmaking, measure, prescription, regulation, ruling, statute |
| Notes: | legislation is the act of making or enacting laws, while legislature is the body of people who make or amend or repeal laws |
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| Main Entry: | constitution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | establishment |
| Synonyms: | charter, code, composition, custom, formation, lawmaking, legislation, organization, written law |
| Main Entry: | enactment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | law; authorization |
| Synonyms: | command, commandment, decree, dictate, edict, execution, legislation, order, ordinance, proclamation, ratification, regulation, statute |
| Antonyms: | block, disallowance, hindrance, stop, veto |
| Main Entry: | law |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rules of a government, society |
| Synonyms: | act, assize, behest, bidding, bylaw, canon, case, caveat, charge, charter, code, command, commandment, constitution, covenant, decision, decree, decretum, demand, dictate, divestiture, due process, edict, enactment, equity, garnishment, injunction, institute, instruction, jurisprudence, legislation, mandate, measure, notice, order, ordinance, precedent, precept, prescript, prescription, reg, regulation, requirement, ruling, statute, subpoena, summons, warrant, writ |
| Antonyms: | breaking, lawlessness, transgression, violation |
| Main Entry: | passage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization; enactment |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, allowance, establishment, freedom, legalization, legislation, passing, passport, permission, ratification, right, safe-conduct, visa, warrant |
| Notes: | a passage is a one-way boat crossing; a voyage is a round trip journey by sea |
| Antonyms: | denial, refusal, veto |
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| Main Entry: | law |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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law, lawless, leal, learned in the law, legal, legislative, legislatorial, leguleian, litigious, municipal, presiding, proprietary, qui tam, relevant, rhadamanthine, senatorial, statutable, statutory, sub judice, substantive, tortious, ultra vires, ultroneous, unattested, void
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| Concept: | [Motion through] Passage. |
| Category: | 4. Motion with reference to direction |
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pass, pass through; perforate (hole); penetrate, permeate, thread, thrid, enfilade; go through, go across; go over, pass over; cut across; ford, cross; pass and repass, work; make one's way, thread one's way, worm one's way, force one's way; make a passage, form a passage; cut one's way through; find its way, find its vent; transmit, make way, clear the course; traverse, go over the ground.
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passing; intercurrent; endosmosmic, endosmotic.
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