undang-undang — meaning in English

English meaning

• act verb To do something; to take action.
• enactment noun The act of enacting, or the state of being 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

1. verb To do something; to take action.
2. verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To behave in a particular way.
4. noun Something done; a deed.
5. noun A law passed by a legislative body.

enactment — full definition

1. noun The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
2. noun The act of playing the part of.
3. noun The act of making (a bill) into law.
4. noun A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.

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