About The Word Legislative
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Legislative
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What's The Definition Of Legislative?
[adj] of or relating to or created by legislation; "legislative proposal"
[adj] relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature; "legislative council" Synonyms | Synonyms for Legislative: Related Terms | Find terms related to Legislative: actionable | applicable | authorized | bicameral | competent | congressional | constitutional | deliberative | judicial | juridical | just | justiciable | kosher | lawful | lawmaking | legal | legislatorial | legit | legitimate | licit | parliamentary | rightful | sanctioned | senatorial | statutory | unicameral | valid | within the law See Also | Legislative In Webster's Dictionary \Leg"is*la*tive\ (l[e^]j"[i^]s*l[asl]*t[i^]v), a.
[Cf. F. l['e]gislatif.]
1. Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws;
lawmaking; -- distinguished from {executive}; as, a
legislative act; a legislative body.
The supreme legislative power of England was lodged
in the king and great council, or what was
afterwards called the Parliament. --Hume.
2. Of or pertaining to the making of laws; suitable to
legislation; as, the transaction of legislative business;
the legislative style.
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