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单词 legicide
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Definition of legicide in English:

legicide

noun ˈlɛdʒɪsʌɪd
North American
  • The action or an act of destroying or undermining the authority of the law; (also) the act of defeating or preventing the passage of a particular piece of legislation.

noun ˈlɛdʒɪsʌɪd
  • A person who destroys, or undermines the authority of, the law; (after the 19th cent.) specifically a person who vetoes, repeals, or puts an end to a particular law.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Answere to Earle of Straffords Oration. From classical Latin lēgi-, alternative stem of lēx law + -cide, originally after regicide<br>late 17th century; earliest use found in John Tutchin (d. 1707), political writer. From classical Latin lēgi-, alternative stem of lēx law + -cide, originally after regicide.

 
 

Definition of legicide in US English:

legicide

nounˈlɛdʒɪsʌɪd
North American
  • The action or an act of destroying or undermining the authority of the law; (also) the act of defeating or preventing the passage of a particular piece of legislation.

nounˈlɛdʒɪsʌɪd
  • A person who destroys, or undermines the authority of, the law; (after the 19th cent.) specifically a person who vetoes, repeals, or puts an end to a particular law.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Answere to Earle of Straffords Oration. From classical Latin lēgi-, alternative stem of lēx law + -cide, originally after regicide<br>late 17th century; earliest use found in John Tutchin (d. 1707), political writer. From classical Latin lēgi-, alternative stem of lēx law + -cide, originally after regicide.

 
 
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