Seadustab

Seadustab is an Estonian verb form meaning to legislate or to codify into law. It is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb seadustada, which denotes the act of enacting legislation or formally establishing rules by law. In broader contexts it can also refer to formalizing policies within an organization, though its legal sense is predominant.

In usage, seadustab appears in formal prose, including government statements, legal commentary, and news reporting. Example: Riigikogu seadustab uue seaduse. The infinitive form seadustada yields related forms such as seadustab (he/she/it legislates), seadustasid (they legislated), and the noun seadustamine, referring to the act of enacting law.

Etymology and related terms: The word is built from the noun seadus (law) with derivational elements forming the verb meaning to enact into law. Related terms include seadustada (to legislate), seadustamine (legislation or enactment), and seadus (law).

See also: seadustada, seadustamine, seadus.