The phrase "ancient legislation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to laws or legal codes that were established in ancient times.
Example: "The study of ancient legislation reveals much about the societal norms and values of early civilizations."
Alternatives: "historical laws" or "old legal codes".
Not until 1827 was the ancient legislation against nightwalking finally repealed in England.
The bishops who support establishment status argue that disentangling the mass of often ancient legislation which ties the church into the state would be enormously complex and costly.
This disclosure gives new ammunition to republican demands that the ancient legislation, which could still stand in the way of Prince Charles marrying Camilla Parker-Bowles, both divorcees, should be scrapped.
It is a far different thing to be persuaded that it is wise policy to keep national banks out of the business of operating mutual investment funds, despite the safeguards that the Comptroller of the Currency and the Securities and Exchange Commission have provided, than it is to be persuaded that existing and somewhat ancient legislation requires that result.
"Because there were no legal grounds [for the annulment], the Greek prosecutor's entire case was based on an interpretation of a piece of ancient legislation which did not actually rely on anything concrete, but was instead based on what could have been the lawmaker's intent at the time he passed the law," explained Hirdaris.
It was only a matter of time before the electric scooters infiltrated the U.K. Londoners, or anyone who's followed the scooter wars closely, are probably scratching their heads, because yes, e-scooters are illegal on British roads and sidewalks due to ancient English legislation.
Then I asked about a minor provision in an ancient piece of legislation, and his command of the provision and how it got there was jaw-droppingly impressive.
The church's continuing privileged position gives 26 of its bishops seats as a right in the House of Lords, gives institutional rights on state occasions, including the coronation of the sovereign, and protects it through a complex and ancient web of legislation.
The principle of protecting buildings, advancing earlier legislation for ancient monuments, was accepted during the second world war.
Law of the Twelve Tables, Latin Lex XII Tabularum, the earliest written legislation of ancient Roman law, traditionally dated 451 450 bc.
There is no effective legislation protecting ancient monuments, and while archaeological sites are granted a nominal guardianship (but little real protection) there is no system of architectural listing, and India's late Mughal and colonial architecture is entirely unprotected by law.
