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  2. Enactment (British legal term) - Wikipedia

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    In the law of the United Kingdom, the term enactment may refer to the whole or part of a piece of legislation or to the whole or part of a legal instrument made under a piece of legislation. In Wakefield Light Railways Company v Wakefield Corporation, [1] Ridley J. said: The word "enactment" does not mean the same thing as "Act." "Act" means ...

  3. List of enacting clauses - Wikipedia

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    If the President approves the bill, a different copy of the act is prepared by the Presidency of the Republic, with the official number of the Law and the date of enactment of the law, and also with the replacement of the clause "The National Congress decrees:" with the above mentioned formula "THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC: I make it known ...

  4. Bill (law) - Wikipedia

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    A bill is a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to substantially alter an existing law. [1] A bill does not become law until it has been passed by the legislature and, in most cases, approved by the executive. Bills are introduced in the legislature and are there discussed, debated on, and voted upon.

  5. Enactment - Wikipedia

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    Enactment of a bill, when a bill becomes law; Enacting formula, formulaic words in a bill or act which introduce its provisions; Enactment (British legal term), a piece of legislation or a legal instrument made under a piece of legislation

  6. Enforcement - Wikipedia

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    Enforcement is the proper execution of the process of ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, rules, standards, and social norms. [1]Governments attempt to effectuate successful implementation of policies by enforcing laws and regulations. [2]

  7. Legislation - Wikipedia

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    Those who have the formal power to create legislation are known as legislators; a judicial branch of government will have the formal power to interpret legislation (see statutory interpretation); the executive branch of government can act only within the powers and limits set by the law, which is the instrument by which the fundamental powers ...

  8. Purposive approach - Wikipedia

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    The purposive approach (sometimes referred to as purposivism, [1] purposive construction, [2] purposive interpretation, [3] or the modern principle in construction) [4] is an approach to statutory and constitutional interpretation under which common law courts interpret an enactment (a statute, part of a statute, or a clause of a constitution) within the context of the law's purpose.

  9. Entry into force - Wikipedia

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    (2) Where an enactment is expressed to come into force or operation on a particular day (whether such day is before or after the date of the passing of such enactment, or where the enactment is a statutory instrument, of the making thereof, and whether such day is named in the enactment or is to be appointed or fixed or ascertained in any other ...