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legislative
leg·is·la·tive / ˈlejəˌslātiv/ • adj. having the power to make laws: the country's supreme legislative body. ∎ of or relating to laws or the making of them: legislative proposals. Often contrasted with executive. ∎ of or relating to a legislature: legislative elections. DERIVATIVES: leg·is·la·tive·ly adv. |
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"legislative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "legislative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-legislative.html "legislative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-legislative.html |
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Legislative
LEGISLATIVEPertaining to the governmental function of lawmaking or to the process of enacting laws. |
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"Legislative." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Legislative." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437702659.html "Legislative." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437702659.html |
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