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legislature
[lej-is-ley-cher]
noun
a deliberative body of persons, usually elective, who are empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state; the branch of government having the power to make laws, as distinguished from the executive and judicial branches of government.
Other 51Թ Forms
- sublegislature noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of legislature1
Example Sentences
The bill also includes an intent clause, which is not legally binding, that says the legislature would work to require all law enforcement within the state to display their name on their uniforms.
Her ruling Morena bloc dominates state legislatures and the Mexican Congress.
California would likely be unable to raise the commercial rates to the level of the Medi-Cal ones, because state law constrains the legislature’s ability to do so.
The first was conservative president Park Geun-hye, whom Lee, as a member of the legislature’s legal team, helped oust in 2016 following a major graft scandal.
In this system the executive was continuously dependent on the support of an elected legislature "which is looking for popularity and stops any unpleasant measure".
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