The legislative body passed the law after much discussion. It was a legislative act that created the new tax.
congress
Act of Parliament is a body of laws passed by a government.
An act is a formal written document that sets out rules or laws passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress. It carries the force of law once enacted. Statutes are laws that have been formally written and codified by a legislative body, which are also known as statutory law.
A law is created when it is passed by the legislative body of the jurisdiction and signed by the chief Executive, or passed again by the legislation after a veto by the executive.
A statute is a formal written law passed by a legislative body, whereas a legal treatise is a comprehensive and scholarly book on a particular legal topic written by a legal expert. Statutes are binding laws that must be followed, while legal treatises serve as academic resources for understanding the law.
Because it is never 'static.' It is always changing or alteration, or application by the legislative, judicial, or executive branches of government.
An act is a law passed by a legislative body, and may designate an administrative agency of government to implement its provisions. A regulation is a more specific description of what the designated administrative body requires as a means of implementing the Act or obtaining compliance with the Act. A regulation generally has the force of law, unless it is found to reach beyond the authority granted to the administrative body by the legislative body that passed the act in the first place.
Parliment
Bicameral legislative body: has two branches or chambers Unicameral legislative body: has a single legislative branch/chamber
An "act" implies a law or regulation passed by a legislative body. A 'decree' implies an order or regulation unilaterally issued or declared by someone in authority, without benefit of legislative review or action.
The main legislative body is Parliament.