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Categories: Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Ecclesiastical polities, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the New International Encyclopedia, Separation of powers, Church of Scotland
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legislature  legislative assembly  legislative body  general assembly  law-makers
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A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, nation or city. Wikipedia
Kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws Wikidata
The department, assembly, or body of persons that makes statutory laws for a state or nation. OmegaWiki
A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state, and often controls the executive power. Wiktionary
A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state. Wiktionary (translation)
A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws. Wiktionary
Governmental body. Wiktionary (translation)
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Under unicameral constitutions the legislative bodies are single assemblies, in the bicameral Westminster model the legislative body is a parliament comprising two houses or chambers. Wiktionary