legislature
A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal lawsA governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
» It has been shown in most studies on this subject that intervention of the legislature had adverse effects.
Большинство исследований по этой теме показали, что законодательное вмешательство давало негативный эффект.
Більшість досліджень із цієї теми показала, що законодавче втручання давало негативний ефект.
Meaning
3 sensesA governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
state legislature
bicameral legislature
Legislative, gesetzgebende Gewalt
законода́тельная властьzakonodátelʹnaja vlastʹ, законода́тельный о́рганzakonodátelʹnyj órgan, заксобра́ниеzaksobránije
законода́вча вла́даzakonodávča vláda
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
(Canada)The legislative assembly of a province or territory, as opposed to the federal parliament.
(Canada)A legislative building.
Examples
16 sentencesIt has been shown in most studies on this subject that intervention of the legislature had adverse effects.
Більшість досліджень із цієї теми показала, що законодавче втручання давало негативний ефект.
ruБольшинство исследований по этой теме показали, что законодательное вмешательство давало негативный эффект.
The legislature has enacted sweeping laws.
deDer Gesetzgeber hat weitgehende Gesetze erlassen.
The legislature enacted far-reaching laws.
deDer Gesetzgeber hat weitgehende Gesetze erlassen.
The legislature has enacted far-reaching laws.
deDer Gesetzgeber hat weitgehende Gesetze erlassen.
Statutory law is written and passed by a legislature.
Translations
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Origin
1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.
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Forms
plural: legislatures| Singular | legislature |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- persons who make or amend or repeal laws:legislative assemblylegislative bodygeneral assemblylaw-makers