Enacting
/ɪˈnæktɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Present participle of enact, referring to the act of passing or making a law or regulation official.
The legislature is enacting new environmental regulations this session.
Forms
- enact
- enacts
- enacted
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Commentary
As a present participle, 'enacting' often appears in continuous tenses or as a gerund, and does not carry independent legal meaning beyond the base verb 'enact.'
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