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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 Word Forms
- sublegislature noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of legislature1
Example Sentences
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".
That provision applies if a state governor or legislature requests it.
The blaze on 18 December 2024 destroyed the entire joint chambers of the West African nation's legislature.
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