legislature
IPA: ɫˈɛdʒʌsɫeɪtʃɝ
noun
- 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.
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Examples of "legislature" in Sentences
- Good grief, our legislature is a constant embarassment. elisabeth
- Although the word legislature isn’t part of the formal, proper name for the lawmaking bodies in many states, it may be used instead of a formal name.
- That said, the idea that the legislature is the place where proposals rise or fall based strictly on the question of benefit to the public is pretty comical.
- Steve: That said, the idea that the legislature is the place where proposals rise or fall based strictly on the question of benefit to the public is pretty comical.
- She also agree that the legislature is the proper body to assert positive rights, but the courts can require government to maintain a basic level of positive obligations.
- Since our legislature is also trying to turn Arizona into a police state and a state where any yoyo can carry concealed weapons many long time republicans are seriously thinking of leaving the state.
- In a recent editorial, "Legislature took responsible path," State Senator Stephen Morris from Hugoton wanted to set the record straight regarding the final budget and tax increase enacted by the legislature for next year.
- The members of the legislature -- _the suspected legislature_ -- old and young, joined some of the military corps; but lest their legislative aid might also be required, they continued their sessions; when a most extraordinary proceeding occurred.
- Q Sir, several news organizations have reported about a program that allows the administration to look into the bank records of certain suspected terrorists … if neither the courts, nor the legislature is allowed to know about these programs, how can you feel confident the checks and balances system works?
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