Noun: enactment en'akt-munt
- (law) the passing of a law by a legislative body
"The enactment of the new tax law was controversial";
- passage
- (law) a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee, society or legislative body
"The new enactment aimed to protect consumer rights";
- act
- The representation or acting out of a character or role in a performance
"The actor's enactment of Hamlet was deeply moving";
- portrayal, characterization, personation
Derived forms: enactments
Type of: acting, instrument, lawmaking, legal document, legal instrument, legislating, legislation, official document, performing, playacting, playing
Encyclopedia: Enactment