French Conversation · Level 64
75 words
French word
législation
Pronunciation
IPA/leʒislasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounlaw
Example
La législation protège les droits des citoyens.
The law protects citizens' rights.
More examples
Les entreprises doivent se conformer à la législation locale.
Businesses must abide by local legislation.
Core concept
The organized body of official rules through which public authority regulates society.
Common phrases
se conformer à la législation
abide by the legislation
adopter une législation
enact legislation
réviser la législation
review the legislation
Similar words
loi: A written law enacted by a legislature to set basic social standards.
droit: The body of law and legal institutions applied throughout society.
règlement: A detailed administrative or organizational rule for procedures and operations.
règle: A specific rule governing conduct in a group or situation.
Definition in French
Ensemble normatif créé par l'autorité publique, comprenant lois, règlements et autres textes qui encadrent la vie sociale.
Word origin
Législation is a learned borrowing from Latin legislatio, 'law-making', formed from lex, legis, 'law', with a noun-forming suffix.
Usage tips
- For one statute, loi is usually more precise, while législation commonly denotes the wider body of laws and regulations.
Other meanings
- legislationnoun
- lawmakingnoun
Opposites
- déréglementationderegulationnoun
- anarchieanarchynoun
Related words
- législatiflegislativeadjective
- législaturelegislative termnoun
- législateurlegislatornoun