legislative

UK/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/US/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌsleɪ.tɪv/

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Legislative means to do with the making of laws. Legislative power.

It is one of the three arms of government, beside the executive and the judicial. A legislative body makes the law and does not apply it, which is the whole point of the split.

Definitions of legislative

1adjectivelegislativeTo do with the making of laws.C1
“The legislative timetable left no room for it.”

legislative is a quality.

Where it comes from

From legislate + -ive.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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legislative in the wild

The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States.
United States Congress
Congress was created by the Constitution's First Article and first met in 1789, replacing the Congress of the Confederation in its legislative function.
United States Congress
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the province of Quebec in Canada.
National Assembly of Quebec
Members of the legislative assembly are often directly elected to serve five year terms from single-member constituencies.
State Legislative Assemblies of India
A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected to sit in a legislative assembly.
Member of the Legislative Assembly

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