Legislation (or "statutory law")'s law which has been promulgated (or "enacted") by a legislature or other governing body. The term may refer to a single law, or the collective body of enacted law, while "statute"'s also used to refer to a single law. Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill, which's typically also known as "legislation" while it remains under active consideration. Legislation can have many purposes: to regulate, to authorize, to provide (funds), to sa… (More on Legislation)