primary legislation

/P R AY1 M EH0 R IY0 L EH0 JH AH0 S L EY0 SH AH0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    (law) Legislation enacted by an act of parliament; contrasted with secondary legislation, which is enacted by the executive branch under powers derived from primary legislation.

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