Legislature

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Legislature. The law-making body of a political unit, usually a national government, that has power to enact, amend, and repeal public policy

Laws enacted by legislatures are known as legislation. Legislatures observe and steer governing actions and usually have exclusive authority to amend the budget or budgets involved in the process.

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