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legislación

legislation

noun leh-hees-lah-SYOHN Less Common

Usage Note

Legislación is the collective body of laws on a subject, not a single law (una ley). Use it with a singular verb: la legislación vigente (current legislation). The related verb is legislar (to legislate).

Examples

"La legislación ambiental es muy estricta."

Natural Translation

Environmental legislation is very strict.

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