enact Copy link Outline I. To give sanction to a law1. sancio, xi, ctum, 4 (with religious or formal sanction)2. scisco, scīvi, scītum, 3 (of the plebs, or any similar body)3. jŭbeo, ssi, ssum, 2 (like scisco, of the action of the plebs)4. constĭtuo, i, ūtum, 3 (general term, not used of the definite action of a legislative body)5. impōno, pŏsui, ĭtum, 3 (of an absolute ruler who imposes laws upon others)6. fĕro, perfĕro, tŭli, lātum, 3 (of one who brings forward or succeeds in carrying [perfero] a law)7. condo, dĭdi, dĭtum, 3 (with ref. to a body of jurisprudence)II. To perform a part • enact: I. To give sanction to a law: 1. sancio, xi, ctum, 4 (with religious or formal sanction): to e. laws concerning illegal canvass, leges de ambitu s., Cic.: contrary to what had been e.'d by law, contra quam legibus sanctum erat, Liv.: to e. a law over again, legem ex integro s., Suet. Fig.: let this law be e.'d in friendship, haec lex sanciatur in amicitia, Cic. 2. scisco, scīvi, scītum, 3 (of the plebs, or any similar body): the plebs e.'d the Marcian rogation with great unanimity, rogationem Marciam magno consensu plebes scivit, Liv.: the Athenians e.'d that, etc., Athenienses sciverunt ut, etc., Cic. 3. jŭbeo, ssi, ssum, 2 (like scisco, of the action of the plebs): the Roman people e.'d a law respecting enfranchisement, legem P. R. jussit de civitate tribuenda, Cic.: what the commons e.'d in their tribes, quod plebs tributim jussisset, Liv. When the action of a Senate and people are specified, decerno is used of the former, jubeo of the latter: "senatus decrevit, populusque jussit," Cic. Verr. 2, 67, init. 4. constĭtuo, i, ūtum, 3 (general term, not used of the definite action of a legislative body): see what a law you are wanting to e. for the state, videte quam civitati legem c. velitis, Cic. Caec. 14, 40. (In simly general sense Hor. has ponere leges [= Gr. νόμους θέσθαι], Sat. 1, 3, 105; Cic. legem facere, Phil. 5, 3, 7.) 5. impōno, pŏsui, ĭtum, 3 (of an absolute ruler who imposes laws upon others): he (Antony) has e.'d laws by force, leges civitati per vim imposuit, Cic. Phil. 7, 5, 15: v. to impose. 6. fĕro, perfĕro, tŭli, lātum, 3 (of one who brings forward or succeeds in carrying [perfero] a law): could this law be e.'d agreeably to the auspices, haec lex per auspicia ferri potuit? Cic. Phil. 5, 3, 7. (The correlative word, denoting the acceptance of the law by the people is accipere: cf. Cic. l. c.; Hor. A. P. 283.) 7. condo, dĭdi, dĭtum, 3 (with ref. to a body of jurisprudence): cf. Liv. 3, 44, init. See also to draw up. II. To perform a part: ăgo, suscĭpio: v. to act (B). See also to undertake. Phr.: I have e.'d the part devolved upon me by the state, personam ab republica mihi impositam sustinui, Cic. Mur. 3, 6. Join: hanc personam et has partes sustinere, Cic.: v. part. Phr.: to long to e. the part of Sulla, Sullaturire, Cic. Att. 9, 10.
ENACT Copy link • ENACTsancire (absolutely, or with ut, ne, quominus; Solon de eo nihil sanxit, quod antea commissum non erat, Cic.): legem ferre; about anything, legem ferre, or ferre only, de re: sancire or sciscere legem (of the Roman people accepting and passing a law): legem condere, scribere, conscribere (to draw up a law): to enact a law about anything, legem jubere or sciscere de re (of the Roman people); legem or lege sancire de re (of the Senate and people). To enact (a law) that, etc., ferre legem, ut (or ne); sciscere or jubere, ut (or ne, of the people); legem alicui constituere, ut or ne (if enacted for another nation). The law is enacted, lex valet: perfertur (is carried through). To enact laws for a nation, leges dare, constituere civitati (dare, especially of a sovereign; but legem dare, constituere, facere, absolutely, in the sense of giving or drawing up a law, is not Latin): leges alicui (populo, civitati) imponere (to impose them tyrannically). Act a play, agere: to enact the part of anybody, aliquem or partes (alicujus) agere; personam alicujus tueri.