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legislative

adjective
 
 
/ˈledʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/ US  /-t̬ɪv/ formal

Definition

relating to laws or the making of laws: The European Parliament will have greater legislative powers (= ability to make laws).Legislation and law-making
(Definition of legislative adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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