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
Americannoun
French History.
legislative assembly
British
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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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Renee Tajima, a professor of Asian American studies and academic senate legislative assembly member, said the vote for censure and no confidence was a “no brainer.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 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
Chief Justice Sadaqat Hussain Raja, who headed a panel of four judges, told a packed courtroom that Ilyas "stands disqualified from being the member of the legislative assembly and ceases to hold any public office".
From Reuters • Apr. 11, 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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