Spanish Conversation · Level 186
15 words
Spanish word
legislar
Pronunciation
IPA/lexisˈlaɾ/
Meaning
- verblegislate
Example
El Congreso debe legislar sobre ese tema.
Congress should legislate on that issue.
More examples
Las comunidades autónomas no pueden legislar contra la Constitución.
The autonomous communities cannot legislate against the Constitution.
Core concept
The legislative act of drafting, approving, and promulgating a statute.
Common phrases
legislar sobre
legislate on
legislar contra
legislate against
legislar a favor de
legislate in favor of
Similar words
aprobar: Approve a bill in a parliamentary vote, formally voting to pass it.
sancionar: Give final approval that authorizes a bill to be enacted as law.
promulgar: Officially publish a passed law to announce it and bring it into force.
ratificar: Formally confirm an agreed treaty or decision, giving it official validity.
Definition in Spanish
Crear, aprobar y promulgar leyes mediante la autoridad y el procedimiento legislativo.
Word origin
The verb derives from Latin legis 'law' combined with -āre, forming a verb that denotes the act of making laws.
Usage tips
- Typically used for institutional lawmaking and not for informal rules or everyday requests.
Other meanings
- enactverb
- make into lawverb
Opposites
- derogarrepealverb
- anularannulverb
Related words
- legisladorlegislatornoun
- legislaciónlegislationnoun
- legislativolegislativeadjective