Associations to the word «Enactment»

Wiktionary

ENACTMENT, noun. The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
ENACTMENT, noun. (legal) A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.

Dictionary definition

ENACTMENT, noun. The passing of a law by a legislative body.
ENACTMENT, noun. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
ENACTMENT, noun. Acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.