lawmaking

/ˈɫɔˌmeɪkɪŋ/ noun B1

the act of passing laws

Word Origin Lawmaking is a straightforward compound: 'law' + 'making.' But 'law' itself comes from Proto-Germanic *lagam, meaning 'that which is laid down' — from the PIE root *legh- (to lie, lay). So a law is something laid down as a rule. 'Make' is from *makōjaną (to fashion). So lawmaking is literally 'fashioning that which is laid down.' The same root gives us 'lawful,' 'outlaw' (outside the law), and 'bylaw' (local law).

noun the act of passing laws B1

The congress is responsible for lawmaking, so they discuss and vote on new rules.

(名词) 立法;制定法律 【制定法律的行为】

国会负责立法,所以他们讨论并投票表决新规则。

(sustantivo) legislación; elaboración de leyes [el acto de aprobar leyes]

El congreso es responsable de la legislación, así que discuten y votan sobre nuevas reglas.

(nom) législation; légifération [Action de rédiger, discuter et adopter des lois.]

Le congrès est responsable de la lawmaking : ses membres discutent et votent les nouvelles règles.

(Substantiv) Gesetzgebung [der Prozess, bei dem Gesetze beschlossen und in Kraft gesetzt werden]

Die **lawmaking**-Phase des neuen Gesetzes dauerte mehrere Monate.

(名詞) 法律を制定すること、立法活動

議会は法律を制定する責任があるため、新しい規則について議論し、投票を行います。

(substantivo) legislação; atividade legislativa; legislar [o ato de aprovar leis]

O congresso é responsável pela criação de leis, então eles discutem e votam novas regras.

noun The process of passing or enacting laws; legislation. countable

The complex process of lawmaking requires careful consideration and debate.

(名词) 立法

复杂的立法过程需要仔细考虑和辩论。

(sustantivo) legislación; proceso legislativo; elaboración de leyes; actividad legislativa [El proceso de aprobar o promulgar leyes; legislación.]

El complejo proceso legislativo requiere consideración cuidadosa y debate.

(nom) législation; processus législatif; élaboration des lois [Processus d'élaboration et d'adoption des lois ; action de légiférer.]

Le processus complexe de l'élaboration des lois exige une réflexion approfondie et des débats.

(Substantiv) Der Prozess des Erlassens oder Inkraftsetzens von Gesetzen; die Tätigkeit der Gesetzgebung.

Der komplexe Prozess des **lawmaking** erfordert sorgfältige Abwägung und Diskussion.

(名詞) 法律を制定する過程;立法。

複雑な立法の過程には、慎重な検討と議論が必要である。

(substantivo) legislação; processo legislativo; atividade legislativa [O processo de aprovar ou promulgar leis; legislação.]

O complexo processo de legislar requer consideração cuidadosa e debate.

Word parts: law + mak + ing

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