Dictionary 1. (a.) Making, or having the power to make, laws; as the legislative branch; a legislative act; a legislative body\.2. (a.) of or pertaining to the making of laws; suitable to legislation; as, the transaction of legislative business; the legislative style. Thesaurus actionable applicable authorized bicameral competent congressional constitutional deliberative judicial juridical just justiciable kosher lawful lawmaking legal legislatorial legit legitimate licit parliamentary rightful sanctioned senatorial statutory unicameral valid within the law |