Both Uses of
legislature
in
Main Street
- Listen to some of these kickers, a fellow'd think that the farmers ought to run the state and the whole shooting-match—probably if they had their way they'd fill up the legislature with a lot of farmers in manure-covered boots—yes, and they'd come tell me I was hired on a salary now, and couldn't fix my fees!†
Chpt 5 *
- Not that they are immoral, I don't mean, but when a body of men go on insisting that Saturday is the Sabbath, after Christ himself has clearly indicated the new dispensation, then I think the legislature ought to step in——"†
Chpt 28
Definition:
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(legislature) a group made up of government representatives (usually elected) that has the power to create laws