RE-ENACT

v.t.[re and enact. ] To enact again.

RE-ENACTED

pp. Enacted again.

RE-ENACTING

ppr. Enacting anew; passing again into a law.

RE-ENACTION

n.The passing into a law again.

RE-ENACTMENT

n.The enacting or passing of a law a second time; the renewal of a law.

re-enact

re-en act |ˌrē -əˈnakt ˌriəˈnækt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 act out (a past event ): bombers were gathered together to re-enact the historic first air attack. 2 bring (a law ) into effect again when the original statute has been repealed. DERIVATIVES re-en act ment noun

re-enact

re-enact ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 act out (a past event ): bombers were gathered together to re-enact the historic first air attack. 2 bring (a law ) into effect again when the original statute has been repealed or has expired. DERIVATIVES re-enactment noun, re-enactor noun