Enacts
/ɪˈnækts/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular form of 'enact,' meaning to make into law or to establish by legal authority.
The legislature enacts laws to regulate commerce.
Forms
- enact
- enacted
- enacting
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Commentary
As an inflected verb form, 'enacts' should be understood in direct relation to the base verb 'enact,' which carries the substantive legal meaning.
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