How to Say "lawmaking" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “lawmaking” is “legislación” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La legislación actual protege los derechos de los trabajadores.
Current legislation protects workers' rights.
El gobierno quiere cambiar la legislación sobre el medio ambiente.
The government wants to change the laws regarding the environment.
Es difícil entender toda la legislación fiscal de este país.
It is difficult to understand all the tax laws of this country.
Always Feminine
In Spanish, almost every word that ends in '-ción' is feminine. This means you should always use 'la' or 'una' with legislación.
Singular vs. Plural
Even though 'legislación' refers to many laws, it is usually used in the singular form to describe the entire collection of rules.
Gender Error
Mistake: “el legislación”
Correction: la legislación (because words ending in -ción are feminine)
Using 'Ley' instead
Mistake: “La ley de este país es complicada.”
Correction: La legislación de este país es complicada. (Use 'legislación' when talking about the whole system of laws, and 'ley' for one specific law).
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