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legislative act — index amendment (legislation) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
legislative act — noun an act passed by a legislative body • Syn: ↑statute • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑enactment • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
act — 1 n 1 a: something done by a person in accordance with his or her free will a tortious act see also actus reus b: the failure to do something that one has a legal duty to do – called also negative act; 2 a … Law dictionary
legislative — leg·is·la·tive / le jəs ˌlā tiv/ adj 1 a: having the power or performing the function of legislating b: belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as making laws, levying and collecting taxes, and making financial… … Law dictionary
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
act — Denotes external manifestation of actor s will. Restatement, Second, Torts No. 2. Expression of will or purpose, carrying idea of performance; primarily that which is done or doing; exercise of power, or effect of which power exerted is cause; a… … Black's law dictionary
act — Denotes external manifestation of actor s will. Restatement, Second, Torts No. 2. Expression of will or purpose, carrying idea of performance; primarily that which is done or doing; exercise of power, or effect of which power exerted is cause; a… … Black's law dictionary
legislative — 1. adjective Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; distinguished from executive: as, a legislative act, a legislative body. Although enormously influential in shaping the laws of the land, The House of Lords are not… … Wiktionary
act of attainder — A legislative act, attainting a person. See attainder … Black's law dictionary
act of attainder — A legislative act, attainting a person. See attainder … Black's law dictionary
