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legislates

  • present tense form
    of legislate (3rd person singular).
    legislate
    verb (used without object)
    to exercise the function of legislation; make or enact laws.

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First, it legislates more than mere time, place and manner restrictions.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2023

It comes as the UK government legislates to protect children online.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2022

“When Congress legislates expenditures and puts in place tax policy that determines taxes, those are the crucial decisions Congress is making,” Yellen told the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2021

This division of responsibility—Congress legislates policy goals and agencies implement them effectively—is the foundation of functional government.

From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2020

Nobody doubts that Congress, if it legislates on this matter, may allow a Trial by Jury.

From American Eloquence, Volume 2 Studies In American Political History (1896) by Alexander Johnston