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ENACTMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
Synonyms:
characterization; enactment; personation; portrayal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("enactment" is a kind of...):
acting; performing; playacting; playing (the performance of a part or role in a drama)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "enactment"):
impression (an impressionistic portrayal of a person)
character; part; persona; role; theatrical role (an actor's portrayal of someone in a play)
Derivation:
enact (act out; represent or perform as if in a play)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The passing of a law by a legislative body
Synonyms:
enactment; passage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("enactment" is a kind of...):
lawmaking; legislating; legislation (the act of making or enacting laws)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Derivation:
enact (order by virtue of superior authority; decree)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
Synonyms:
act; enactment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("enactment" is a kind of...):
instrument; legal document; legal instrument; official document ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "enactment"):
nullity (something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity))
decree; edict; fiat; order; rescript (a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge))
legislative act; statute (an act passed by a legislative body)
