Legislation in Spanish
Legislation in Spanish is legislación (leh-hees-lah-SYOHN). It's feminine: la legislación.
- Spanish
- la legislación
- Say it
- lah leh-hees-lah-SYOHN
- Gender
- Feminine: la legislación
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Spanish law and courtroom vocabulary
The other words in step 1 of Law and Crime Words.
- la leylaw (individual statute) · lah LEY
- el derechoright (legal entitlement) · el deh-REH-choh
- el abogadolawyer · el ah-boh-GAH-doh
- el juezjudge · el HWEHS
- el fiscalprosecutor · el fees-KAHL
- el testigowitness · el tehs-TEE-goh
- el juradojury · el hoo-RAH-doh
- el tribunalcourt (judicial body) · el tree-boo-NAHL
Questions about legislación
How do you say legislation in Spanish?
Legislation in Spanish is la legislación.
How do you pronounce legislación?
Say it leh-hees-lah-SYOHN. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SYOHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is legislación masculine or feminine in Spanish?
legislación is feminine, so it takes la: la legislación.
What does legislación mean in English?
In English, la legislación means legislation.
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