lawmaking, legislating, legislation - the act of making or enacting laws

enabling legislation - legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or enforce the law

federal job safety law, occupational safety and health act - a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment

statute book - a record of the whole body of legislation in a given jurisdiction

Department of Justice, DoJ, Justice Department, Justice - the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870

jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

civil law - the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation

unamended - (of legislation) not amended

governing, government activity, governance, government - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"

criminalisation, criminalization - legislation that makes something illegal; "the criminalization of marijuana"

decriminalisation, decriminalization - legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal

enactment, passage - the passing of a law by a legislative body

legislation, statute law - law enacted by a legislative body

jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"