No. 3,023 in French
législative
Relating to legislation or the legislative process.
In a sentence
Les élections législatives auront lieu dans deux semaines.
The legislative elections will take place in two weeks.
Here, 'législative' is used as an adjective to describe the type of elections being held – those related to the legislature.
Le pouvoir législatif est distinct du pouvoir exécutif.
The legislative power is distinct from the executive power.
In this sentence, 'législatif' (related to 'législative' in gender variation) is used as an adjective modifying 'pouvoir', indicating the branch of government associated with law-making.
L'assemblée législative débattra de la nouvelle loi demain.
The legislative assembly will debate the new law tomorrow.
Here, 'législative' is an adjective used to specify the type of assembly, one that deals with legislative processes.
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