1. laws or statutes that have been formally passed by a legislative body
Usage: legal
2. the process of making something into law or putting it into effect
3. performances or dramatic representations of events
Usage: theatrical

Examples

• The new enactments will take effect next month.
• Congress passed several important enactments this session.
• The enactment of the civil rights law was a historic moment.
• Local enactments often supplement federal regulations.
• The theater group’s enactments of historical events were very realistic.
• Students performed enactments of famous speeches from history.