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How do you spell Legislation?

Correct spelling

legislation

LEGISLAT + ION. Think: legislate.

Why is legislation spelled this way?

From Latin legis latio, proposing of a law. LEX (law) + LATUS (carried). Legislation carries law into existence — rules transported from idea to authority.

Common misspellings of legislation

legeslationlegislatonlegislasionlegistation

Example

New legislation was passed.

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