Legislated

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of legislate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Created through legislation. not-comparable

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authorizeconstitutedeclare lawfuldecreeenactenact laws

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"It is true that behavior cannot be legislated, and legislation cannot make you love me, but legislation can restrain you from lynching me, and I think that is kind of important."

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