1. the process of passing legislation or making something into law; the act of enacting
Usage: formal; legal/political context
2. a law or statute that has been enacted
Usage: formal; legal context

Examples

• The enaction of the new environmental protection law took three years of debate.
• Congress voted on the enaction of stricter voting regulations.
• The enaction of civil rights legislation marked a turning point in American history.
• Legal scholars studied the enaction process used by Parliament.
• The governor signed the enaction into law last month.