Noun: legislature 'le-jis,ley-chur [N. Amer], le-ji-slu-chu(r) [Brit]
- Persons who make, amend or repeal laws
"it was the opening session of the legislature";
- legislative assembly, legislative body, general assembly, law-makers
Derived forms: legislatures
Type of: assembly
Part of: authorities, government, regime
Encyclopedia: Legislature