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legislate against

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legislate against something
to prohibit something; to pass a law against something. You can't just legislate against something. You have to explain to people why they shouldn't do it. The Congress has just legislated against insolvent banks.
See also: against, legislate


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Each chapter contains long excerpts of codes or treaties that legislate against religious discrimination, including some that are not specifically worded to address the issue.
I, LIKE Peter Ridsdale, am totally disgusted about the brain-dead moron who threw a coin, or coins, at the referee in the Cardiff City/Swansea football match and I agree with his sentiment that you can't legislate against this thing happening.
But isn't a government expected to legislate against these excesses?
 
 
 
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