Legislative Assembly

American  

noun

French History.

1. the legislature of France 1791–92.

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legislative assembly British  

noun

1. the bicameral legislature in 28 states of the US

2. the lower chamber of the bicameral state legislatures in several Commonwealth countries, such as Australia

3. the unicameral legislature in most Canadian provinces

4. any assembly with legislative powers

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Example Sentences

Fernandez declared at the close of her campaign, referring to the number of seats in the 57-seat Legislative Assembly needed to overhaul the judiciary.

From Barron's

All the assets of the dissolved parties would be transferred to the state, Zerbo said, adding that a draft law would be sent to the Transitional Legislative Assembly "as soon as possible".

From BBC

"About 5kg of gold has been stolen," Congress party's VD Satheesan, who is the leader of the opposition in the state legislative assembly, told the BBC.

From BBC

"We're a village running a country," said Barkman, who holds responsibility for trade and economic development in the Legislative Assembly.

From BBC

The BBC understands Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty spoke with a member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly on Thursday and will be engaging with affected overseas territories over the coming weeks.

From BBC