legislating

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

legislating
    n 1: the act of making or enacting laws [syn: {legislation},
         {legislating}, {lawmaking}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Legislate \Leg"is*late\ (l[e^]j"[i^]s*l[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p.
   p. {Legislated} (-l[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Legislating} (-l[=a]`t[i^]ng).] [See {Legislator}.]
   To make or enact a law or laws.
   [1913 Webster]

         Solon, in legislating for the Athenians, had an idea of
         a more perfect constitution than he gave them. --Bp.
                                                  Watson (1805).
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

legislating \legislating\ n.
   the act of making or enacting laws; legislation[1].

   Syn: legislation, lawmaking.
        [WordNet 1.5]