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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

accumulation, collection, aggregation, assemblage go
several things grouped together or considered as a whole

law, jurisprudence go
the collection of rules imposed by authority

civil law go
the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation

legislation, statute law
law enacted by a legislative body

noun.communication

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enabling legislation go
legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or enforce the law
occupational safety and health act, federal job safety law go
a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment