Also means
enacted
Usage Note
Promulgado is the past participle of promulgar used attributively, describing a law or decree that has been officially published and put into force. It is a formal, legal register word: la ley promulgada en 2020. The verb promulgar is a true cognate of English 'promulgate', and the meanings align closely.
Examples
"La ley promulgada entró en vigor el lunes."
Natural Translation
The enacted law came into force on Monday.

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