secondary legislation

noun

Legislation enacted by a power derived from another legislation, such as one made by the executive branch within the boundaries fixed by an act of parliament.

Similar
delegated legislationsubordinate legislationsubsidiary legislation
Opposite
primary legislation
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Meanings

nounsecondary legislation (usually uncountable, plural secondary legislations)

plural secondary legislations

  1. uncountableusuallylawLegislation enacted by a power derived from another legislation, such as one made by the executive branch within the boundaries fixed by an act of parliament.

    Synonyms: delegated legislation, subordinate legislation, subsidiary legislation · Antonyms: primary legislation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounLegislation enacted by a power derived from another legislation, such as one made by the executive branch within the boundaries fixed by an act of parliament.

Similar
delegated legislationsubordinate legislationsubsidiary legislation
Opposite
primary legislation
Also see
delegated legislationsubordinate legislationsubsidiary legislation

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 委任立法
  • 委任立法legislation enacted by power derived from another legislation
French législation déléguée
  • législation déléguéelegislation enacted by power derived from another legislation
Indonesian aturan turunan, peraturan turunan
  • aturan turunanlegislation enacted by power derived from another legislation
  • peraturan turunanlegislation enacted by power derived from another legislation
Japanese 委任立法
  • 委任立法legislation enacted by power derived from another legislation
Korean 위임입법
  • 위임입법 (wiimipbeop)legislation enacted by power derived from another legislation
Malay undang-undang kecil
  • undang-undang kecillegislation enacted by power derived from another legislation
Polish delegacja ustawowa
  • delegacja ustawowalegislation enacted by power derived from another legislation
Thai กฎ, อนุบัญญัติ
  • กฎ (gòt)legislation enacted by power derived from another legislation
  • อนุบัญญัติlegislation enacted by power derived from another legislation
Welsh deddfwriaeth ddirprwyedig
  • deddfwriaeth ddirprwyediglegislation enacted by power derived from another legislation
Cite this entry
APA

secondary legislation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20legislation

MLA

“secondary legislation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20legislation. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary legislation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20legislation.

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