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legislative power
the power of a legislative body (eg a parliament) to make laws
The European Parliament now has full legislative powers in the controversial areas of the common agricultural and fisheries policies.
Phrase Bank
- The law prevents the abuses of legislative power that arise when individuals or groups are singled out.
- The District Court granted dismissal which the Fourth Circuit affirmed on the legislative-power ground.
- We conclude that the Constitution grants Congress legislative power sufficient to enact this law.
- Westminster will retain control of primary legislative powers in all areas.
- The monarch has little legislative power.
- The government is promising the Welsh assembly 'enhanced legislative powers'.