LEGISLATIVE

legislative

(adjective) of or relating to or created by legislation; “legislative proposal”

legislative

(adjective) relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature; “legislative council”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

legislative (comparative more legislative, superlative most legislative)

Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking

Noun

legislative (uncountable)

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

Synonym: legislature

Source: Wiktionary


Leg"is*la*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. législatij.]

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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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