Spanish word

legislación

Pronunciation

IPA/lexislaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounlaw

Example

La legislación protege los derechos de los trabajadores.

The law protects workers' rights.

Illustration for legislación (law)

More examples

La legislación vigente exige medidas de seguridad en las empresas.

The current legislation requires safety measures in companies.

Core concept

Collection of current statutes, codes, and regulations.

Common phrases

  • legislación laboral

    labor law

  • legislación vigente

    current legislation

  • reforma de la legislación

    legislative reform

Similar words

ley: Single statute enacted by the legislature addressing a specific legal subject.
norma: General rule or standard that guides behavior or procedures in society.
reglamento: Detailed administrative rules implementing and applying a law.
código: Systematically organized compilation of laws for a specific field.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de leyes y reglamentos vigentes que constituyen el marco jurídico de un país o sector.

Word origin

From Latin legislatio 'lawmaking', from lex/legis 'law', originally the act of legislating and now the enacted legal framework.

Usage tips

  • Legislación refers to enacted laws and regulations, whereas draft laws are called proyecto de ley or iniciativa.

Other meanings

  • legislationnoun

Opposites

  • desregulaciónderegulationnoun
  • anarquíaanarchynoun

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