legislature - a governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.

enactment, establishment, formulation, institution

enact; establish / judge

the field, profession, and study of law. The rule of law / a statute / an act of a legislature

a land, a large place / a country in general, a region / a country as in a nation, a state / the office of emperor, the crown; affairs of state / a province of ancient Japan

engine, machine / body organ / organization, institute, agency, authority, establishment / facility

(law) a law firm, a law office

(law) a juristic act.

countries

a machine gun