Definition of "legislative" []

• Of or relating to the enactment of laws. (adjective)
• Resulting from or decided by legislation. (adjective)
• Having the power to create laws; intended to legislate. (adjective)
• Of or relating to a legislature. (adjective)
• The legislative body of a government; a legislature. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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