en·act·ment

[en-akt-muhnt]
noun
1.
the act of enacting.
2.
the state or fact of being enacted.
3.
something that is enacted; a law or statute.
4.
a single provision of a law.
Origin:
1810–20; enact + -ment

Related forms
non·en·act·ment, noun
re·en·act·ment, noun
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enact (ɪnˈækt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
1.  to make into an act or statute
2.  to establish by law; ordain or decree
3.  to represent or perform in or as if in a play; to act out
 
en'actable
 
—adj
 
en'active
 
—adj
 
en'actory
 
—adj
 
en'actment
 
—n
 
en'action
 
—n
 
en'actor
 
—n

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enactment
1817, from enact + -ment.
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