'Legislative' definitions:
Definition of 'legislative'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature; "legislative council"
adjective
Of or relating to or created by legislation; "legislative proposal"
Definition of 'Legislative'
From: GCIDE
- Legislative \Leg"is*la*tive\ (l[e^]j"[i^]s*l[asl]*t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. l['e]gislatif.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; -- distinguished from executive; as, a legislative act; a legislative body. [1913 Webster]
- The supreme legislative power of England was lodged in the king and great council, or what was afterwards called the Parliament. --Hume. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Of or pertaining to the making of laws; suitable to legislation; as, the transaction of legislative business; the legislative style. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'legislative'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- actionable,
- applicable,
- authorized,
- bicameral,
- competent,
- congressional,
- constitutional,
- deliberative,
- judicial,
- juridical,
- just,
- justiciable,
- kosher,
- lawful,
- lawmaking,
- legal,
- legislatorial,
- legit,
- legitimate,
- licit,
- parliamentary,
- rightful,
- sanctioned,
- senatorial,
- statutory,
- unicameral,
- valid,
- within the law