Legislature

Of government and assembly.   May also be referred to as general assembly, law-makers, legislative assembly and legislative body.

Persons who make or amend or repeal laws.

This concept's ID is @1~43880

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  • house 6 facts

    An official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses".

  • parliament 4 facts

    A legislative assembly in certain countries.

  • Congress 2 facts

    The legislature of the United States government.

  • appropriation 1 facts

    Money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose.

  • senate 1 facts

    Assembly possessing high legislative powers.

  • congress 0 facts

    A national legislative assembly.

  • diet 0 facts

    A legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan).

  • legislative council 0 facts

    A unicameral legislature.

  • sergeant at arms 0 facts

    An officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes com...

  • Duma 0 facts

    A legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics in the former...

  • uninominal system 0 facts

    Based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected...