legislative

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature“legislative council”
  2. of or relating to or created by legislation“legislative proposal”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Legislative \Leg"is*la*tive\ (l[e^]j"[i^]s*l[asl]*t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. l['e]gislatif.] [1913 Webster]

1.Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; -- distinguished from executive; as, a legislative act; a legislative body. [1913 Webster]

The supreme legislative power of England was lodged in the king and great council, or what was afterwards called the Parliament.— Hume.[1913 Webster]

2.Of or pertaining to the making of laws; suitable to legislation; as, the transaction of legislative business; the legislative style. [1913 Webster]

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