legislative: Meaning and Definition of

leg•is•la•tive

Pronunciation: (lej'is-lā"tiv), [key]
— adj.
  1. having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
  2. of or pertaining to the enactment of laws: legislative proceedings; legislative power.
  3. pertaining to a legislature: a legislative recess.
  4. enacted or ordained by legislation or a legislature: legislative ruling; legislative remedy.
—n.
  1. legislature.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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