FindLaw Legal Dictionary
The FindLaw Legal Dictionary -- free access to over 8260 definitions of legal terms. Search for a definition or browse our legal glossaries.
term:
Legislate
-
legislate vb
-
-lat·ed
-lat·ing
vi
: to perform the function of legislation
;specif
: to make or enact laws
vt
: to cause, create, provide, or bring about by legislation
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.