Legislative Assembly
noun
the legislature of France 1791–92.
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legislative assemblynounthe bicameral legislature in 28 states of the US
Legislative Assembly
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French History.
legislative assembly
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the bicameral legislature in 28 states of the US
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the lower chamber of the bicameral state legislatures in several Commonwealth countries, such as Australia
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the unicameral legislature in most Canadian provinces
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any assembly with legislative powers
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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 ● Feb. 1, 2026
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 ● Apr. 4, 2025
Then, members of a smaller group known as the Legislative Assembly, which consists of representatives selected by campus departments, will vote on a no confidence resolution and a censure resolution.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly made the country the first to do so in June 2021.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
To bring in a new labor union, however small, in what he hoped would be his future constituency, would be an excellent beginning for a journey to the Legislative Assembly.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
The case was “a prime example of turning what could be a small lawsuit into a nationwide legislative assembly on an F.D.A. rule or any other federal government action,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
But the vast majority of members of the legislative assembly, or MLAs, are delighted to be back.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024
The alert was sent to mobile phones across the island of 23 million people, where presidential and legislative assembly elections will be held Saturday.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
Razia Sultan, the daughter of Mohammed Yasin Malik, 57, made this emotional demand after she was allowed to address the regional legislative assembly in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
In November 1963, an election was held for the Transkei legislative assembly.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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