legislature

Etymology

1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.

noun

  1. A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
    1. (Canada) The legislative assembly of a province or territory, as opposed to the federal parliament.
  2. (Canada) A legislative building.

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