The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews. The legislature enacted this law in 1985.
source: WordNet 3.0
act out; represent or perform as if in a play
She reenacted what had happened earlier that day.
source: WordNet 3.0
To decree; to establish by legal and authoritative act; to make into a law; especially, to perform the legislative act with reference to (a bill) which gives it the validity of law.
