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Legislative vs Statutory - What's the difference?

legislative | statutory |

As adjectives the difference between legislative and statutory

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 statutory is of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.

As a noun legislative

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

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.
  • statutory

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.
  • Derived terms

    * statutorily * statutory rape