Legislation
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mid 17th century (denoting the enactment of laws): from late Latin legis latio(n- ), literally ‘proposing of a law’, from lex ‘law’ and latus ‘raised’ (past participle of tollere ).
wiktionary
From Late Latin lēgislātiō(“the giving of the law”). Morphologically legislate + -ion
etymonline
legislation (n.)
1650s, "the enacting of laws," from French législation (14c.), from Late Latin legislationem (nominative legislatio), properly two words, legis latio, "a proposing (literally 'bearing') of a law;" see legislator. Meaning "the product of legislative action" is from 1838.
