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Legislative vs Legislated - What's the difference?

legislative | legislated |

As adjectives the difference between legislative and legislated

is that legislative is making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; - distinguished from executive: as, a legislative act, a legislative body while legislated is created through legislation.

As a noun legislative

is that branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

As a verb legislated is

past tense of legislate.

legislative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; - distinguished from executive: as, a legislative act, a legislative body.
    • Although enormously influential in shaping the laws of the land, The House of Lords are not actually a legislative body .
    The legislative framework provides much opportunity for correction and amendment of poorly thought out bills.

    Noun

    (-)
  • That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

    • legislated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (legislate)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Created through legislation.

    • legislate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).
    • ''If they can't get people to do the right thing by talking then they will try to legislate it, then they can try to enforce the statutes.

    Derived terms

    * legislation * legislative * legislator * legislature