This is the 447th most frequent Chinese word.
立法
"立法" means "legislation" or "the act of making laws."
In this sentence, '立法' as 'legislation' refers to the act of enacting laws by a government or legislature.
国家正在考虑新的立法来保护环境。
The country is considering new legislation to protect the environment.
'立法' is used as a verb 'to legislate,' meaning the act of creating or enacting laws to achieve a purpose.
环保组织呼吁政府尽快立法减少塑料垃圾。
Environmental organizations urge the government to legislate promptly to reduce plastic waste.
Here, '立法' appears as 'legislative,' describing the function or domain related to creating laws by an authorized body.