legislation
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Although disclaiming any such intent, the federal court here required a “historical twin” — that is, previous legislation that banned open carry.
From Los Angeles Times
In 2016, the Scottish government set out legislation to integrate health and social care in order to improve community healthcare and to address issues such as delayed discharge.
From BBC
"One of the issues is that legislation lags behind technology," said Dr Jason Nurse from the Institute of Cyber Security for Society at the University of Kent.
From BBC
Alongside concessions on unfair dismissal, the government will phase in the overall package over several years, with many of the measures still subject to consultation and secondary legislation.
From BBC
Government then passes emergency funding legislation to make up the shortfall.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.