(law) The period of time in which a group of legislators elected together in a general election are able to enact legislation; usually one year if general elections are conducted annually, or two years if general elections are conducted biennially.

plural of legislative branch

(law, Hong Kong, Singapore) Synonym of secondary legislation

(law) legislation enacted by a power derived from another legislation, such as one made by the executive branch within the boundaries fixed by an act of parliament.

(law) The stages a bill must go through before it becomes law.

Alternative spelling of colegislate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of co-legislate

present participle of co-legislate

simple past tense and past participle of co-legislate

(law) Synonym of secondary legislation