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legislature

noun as in governmental body, most often elected, that makes laws

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Senate Bill 323 is the second bill introduced in the state legislature this year that would classify a fetus as a human being from fertilization, effectively categorizing abortion as homicide.

From Salon

The court is likely to leave such questions about what is factually true for state legislatures to determine.

From Salon

The beneficiaries include candidates running for state legislature and city council.

The Missouri Democratic Party first declared its support for the move as the redistricting bill was percolating in the Missouri legislature.

From Salon

Lifting the mandates on other vaccines would require a change to the Florida Administrative Code, which would have to go through the state legislature, medical experts told the BBC.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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