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(jī)構(gòu); 議會(huì)[正式]

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