Legislate

lej′is-lāt, v.i. to bring forward, propose, or make laws.— n. Legislā′tion .— adj. Leg′islative , giving or enacting laws: pertaining to legislation, or a legislature.— n. a body of persons, or a single person, with powers to enact laws.— adv. Leg′islatively .— n. Leg′islator , one who makes laws: a lawgiver:— fem. Leg′islatre .— adj. Legislatō′rial , of or pertaining to a legislature.— ns. Leg′is lat or ship ; Leg′islature , the body of men in a state who have the power of making laws.— Legislative a embly (see A embly ); Legislative power , the power to make laws.— Cla legislation , legislation affecting the interests of a particular cla . [L. lex , leg is , law, ferre , latum , to bear.]