Sentence:  The Angels in turn would exercise similar restraints in respect for the natural preferences and natures of the Earthmen - but they had no faintest notion of man 's perverse habit of <WSD>passing</WSD> and enforcing laws which were contrary to his own preferences and violations of his nature . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation