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ENABLING ACT Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the phrase enabling act. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase enabling act. (close relations)
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authorization
nounn
noun

• a document giving an official instruction or command

• the power or right to give orders or make decisions

• official permission or approval

• the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

decree
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

verb

• issue a decree

• decide with authority

enactment
nounn
noun

• the passing of a law by a legislative body

• a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

• acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

law
nounn
noun

• the collection of rules imposed by authority

• legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity

• a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society

• a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature

• the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

• the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system

• the force of policemen and officers

legislation
nounn
noun

• law enacted by a legislative body

• the act of making or enacting laws

permission
nounn
noun

• approval to do something

• the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

statute
nounn
noun

• an act passed by a legislative body

adjective satellite

• enacted by a legislative body

enabling clause
nounn
noun

• a provision in a law that confers on appropriate officials the power to implement or enforce the law

Best Hypernyms For ENABLING ACT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for enabling act, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
statute act bill decree law legislation measure ordinance regulation
Phrases (1)
legislative act

Alternatives for AUTHORIZATION

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