promulgación
promulgation; enactment
noun proh-mool-gah-SYOHN Rare
Origin: From Latin promulgatio, 'public announcement'.
Usage Note
Promulgación is a formal legal and political term for the official act of making a law public and therefore binding. It is the noun from promulgar ('to promulgate'). In Spanish constitutional procedure, la promulgación de la ley follows parliamentary approval and precedes publicación in the official gazette (BOE in Spain).
Examples
"La promulgación de la ley fue inmediata."
Natural Translation
The enactment of the law was immediate.
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