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Legislative

/ˈlɛ.dʒɪ.slə.tɪv/

That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

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📖 Definitions of "Legislative"

noun

1
That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

adjective

1
Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking
"Although enormously influential in shaping the laws of the land, The House of Lords are not actually a legislative body."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Legislative"

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Word	Definition
legislateverb	To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).
lawmakingnoun	The process of passing or enacting laws; legislation.
legislationnoun	A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.
ordinancenoun	(US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
legislatedverb	Created through legislation.
legislaturenoun	A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
policymakingnoun	The formulation of policies.
legislatornoun	Someone who creates or enacts laws.
rulemakingnoun	(law) The act or process of creating rules, especially regulations (as opposed to statutes).
statutenoun	A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
statutory	Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.
parliamentarynoun	Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament.
congressionalnoun	Of or pertaining to a congress.
parliamentnoun	In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to collect and spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature.
policynoun	A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body.
lawnoun	(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
legconoun	(British, Hong Kong) Acronym of Legislative Council, the unicameral legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
legalnoun	Relating to the law or to lawyers.
juridical	Pertaining to the law or rule of law, legal; judicial, related to the administration of justice (as to jurisprudence, or to the function of a judge or court).
judicialnoun	Of or relating to the administration of justice.