立法 (lì fǎ) — to legislate; to enact laws
Definition
Refers to the official act of making or enacting laws, typically by a legislature (e.g., the National People's Congress). Distinct from 司法 (the judicial/judicature side) and 执法 (law enforcement).
verb
to legislateto enact laws
Examples
- 立法。Quán guó rén dà shì zuì gāo lì fǎ jī guān.The National People's Congress is the highest legislative body.
- 立法。Zhè xiàng xīn fǎ lǜ jīng guò sān nián lì fǎ cái tōng guò.This new law took three years of legislation to pass.
- 立法。lì fǎ Bì xū tīng qǔ gōng zhòng yì jiàn.Legislation must listen to public opinion.
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