legislate

(lej‘is-lat), v.; pret. and pp. legislated, ppr. legislating. [A back formation (like Pg. legislar) from legislator, legislation, ete., q. v.] I, in trans. To exercise the function of legislation; make or enact a law or laws. II. trans. To act upon or effect by means of legislation; determine by enactment: as, to legislate a man out of office (as by abolishing the office or changing its tenure); to legislate a corporation into existence. [U.§8.] legislation (lej-is-la’shon),. [= F. législation = Sp. leg is lac i on = Pg. legislagdo = It. legislazione,