legislature

1. N-COUNT The legislature of a particular state or country is the group of people in it who have the power to make and pass laws. 立法機構(gòu); 議會[正式]

The proposals before the legislature include the creation of two special courts to deal exclusively with violent crimes. 擺在議會面前的提案包括建立兩個特殊法庭專門審理暴力犯罪案件。