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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
leg·is·la·tive 
[lej-is-ley-tiv] Pronunciation Key
[lej-is-ley-tiv] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | having the function of making laws: a legislative body. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to the enactment of laws: legislative proceedings; legislative power. |
| 3. | pertaining to a legislature: a legislative recess. |
| 4. | enacted or ordained by legislation or a legislature: legislative ruling; legislative remedy. |
| 5. | legislature. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| leg·is·la·tive
(lěj'ĭ-slā'tĭv) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n. The legislative body of a government; a legislature. leg'is·la'tive·ly adv. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| legislative | |
adjective | |
| 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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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: leg·is·la·tive
Pronunciation: 'le-j&s-"lA-tiv
Function: adjective
1 a : having the power or performing the function of legislating b : belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as making laws, levying and collecting taxes, and making financial appropriations —compare ADMINISTRATIVE 2, EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL
2 a : of or relating to a legislature <legislative committees> b : composed of members of a legislature <legislative caucus> c : created or effectuated by a legislature esp. as distinguished from an executive or judicial body d : designed to assist a legislature or its members legislative research agency>
3 : of, concerned with, or created by legislation —leg·is·la·tive·ly adverb
Main Entry: leg·is·la·tive
Pronunciation: 'le-j&s-"lA-tiv
Function: adjective
1 a : having the power or performing the function of legislating b : belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as making laws, levying and collecting taxes, and making financial appropriations —compare ADMINISTRATIVE 2, EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL
2 a : of or relating to a legislature <legislative committees> b : composed of members of a legislature <legislative caucus> c : created or effectuated by a legislature esp. as distinguished from an executive or judicial body d : designed to assist a legislature or its members legislative research agency>
3 : of, concerned with, or created by legislation —leg·is·la·tive·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Legislative
Leg"is*la*tive\ (l[e^]j"[i^]s*l[asl]*t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. l['e]gislatif.]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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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