legislative act
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legislative act — noun an act passed by a legislative body • Syn: ↑statute • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑enactment • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
legislative act — A law or statute enacted by the legislature. An act which predetermines what the law shall be for the regulation of future cases falling under its provisions. It is to be distinguished from a judicial act, which is a determination of what the law … Ballentine's law 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
