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legislative

 adjective
     
le‧gis‧la‧tive [only before noun]
concerned with making laws:
The new assemblies will have no legislative power.
legislative assembly/council/body etc (=one with the power to make laws)
the main legislative body of the EC
new legislative measures to stem the flow of drugs into the US
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