undang-undang — meaning in English
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English meaning
- act verb To do something; to take action.
- enactment noun The act of enacting something, or the state of having been enacted.
- law noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
- legislation noun The process of drafting and passing laws.
- statute noun A formal law passed by a parliament, congress, or other legislative body.
Senses
undang-undang is used for these senses in English:
- act (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- act of parliament A law which has received assent (royal, presidential or gubernatorial) after having been passed by the houses (or house) of a parliament.
- enactment (law) A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.
- law Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)
- legislation A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.
- statute A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body. [from ca. 1300s]
- statute (law, historical) A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing. [from 1791]
act — full definition
- verb To do something; to take action.
- verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
- verb To behave in a particular way.
- noun Something done; a deed.
- noun A law passed by a legislative body.
enactment — full definition
- noun The act of enacting something, or the state of having been enacted.
- noun The act of performing a role, as an actor does.
- noun The process of turning a bill into law.
- noun A law that has been officially passed by a legislative body.
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