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Legislation refers

to a run of enacting statutory laws, or

to a placed of statutory laws in a state. Legislation is go by the legislature and, in a select few states, must likewise become confirmed per executive. While the bill becomes a law the law is said to exist as "promulgated" or even "enacted."

For reference in legislation particularly jurisdictions, watch a ensuing articles: List of Acts of Parliament of Canada List of Australian federal legislation List of United States federal legislation United Kingdom legislation European Union legislative procedure [http://members.fortunecity.com/victorcauchi/lex/lexindex.htm Laws of Malta] Chapter sum-up & the general Glossary of definitions.

University of Michigan: Information on Admissions Lawsuits - Grutter v. Bollinger
Texts of many of the important legal filings of the case.

Syracuse University: Project LEGAL: Piscataway School Board v. Taxman
Gives information about the facts of the case, the issue question, the reasoning behind the decision made, and follow up questions.

FindLaw: University of California Regents v. Bakke
Text of the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in the 1978 racial preference case involving student admissions.

FindLaw: Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena
The U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in the 1995 racial preference case involving the award of government contracts.