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LEGISLA'TION, n. The act of passing a law or laws; the enacting of laws. Pythago...
LEG'ISLATIVE, a. 1. Giving or enacting laws; as a legislative body. 2. Capable o...
LEGISLA'TOR, n. [L.] A lawgiver; one who makes laws for a state or community. Th...
LEGISLA'TORSHIP, n. the office of a legislator. [Not in use.]
LEGISLA'TRESS, LEGISLA'TRIX, n. a female who makes laws.
LEG'ISLATURE, n. the body of men in a state or kingdom, invested with power to m...
LE'GIST, n. One skilled in the laws.
LEGIT'IMACY, n. [from legitimate.] 1. Lawfulness of birth; opposed to bastardy. ...
LEGIT'IMATE, a. [L. legitimus, from lex, law.] 1. Lawfully begotten or born; bor...
LEGIT'IMATELY, adv. 1. Lawfully; according to law. 2. Genuinely; not falsely.
LEGIT'IMATENESS, n. legality; lawfulness; genuineness.
LEGITIMA'TION, n. 1. The act of rendering legitimate, or of investing an illegit...
LEG'UME, LEGU'MEN, n. [L. legumen, lego to collect, and signifying that which co...
LEGU'MINOUS, a. Pertaining to pulse; consisting of pulse. Leguminous plants are ...
LEIS'URABLE, a. s as z. [See Leisure .] Vacant of employment; not occupied; as l...
LEIS'URABLY, adv. At leisure; without hurry. [Little used.]