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noun
A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
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He said that addressing situations like Mr. Padilla's should be left to legislatures.
They have turned to legislatures and appeals courts to make sure judges keep the money flowing.
What began in New Hampshire may well sound like an excellent idea to legislatures in other states.
Then a series of political revolutions began that led to monarchs ceding the power to tax to legislatures.
But in Maine, Maryland and Washington, the vote is to permit it, and thus to join the six states where it's already legal, thanks to legislatures or courts.
If business leaders want to donate large sums of money and sign letters to legislatures advocating same-sex marriage for economic reasons, it can only help the cause.
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Those who oppose the death penalty are free to try to persuade legislatures to abolish the death penalty.
The United States Supreme Court, he noted, has given complete power to state legislatures to set election rules.
A truly stunning shift in power from executive to legislature.
Obviously this change to legislature is open to abuse.
The Boston Town Meeting instructed delegates to the legislature to propose a law prohibiting the purchase of slaves.
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