Legislatively

adv. [f. prec. + -LY².] In a legislative manner; by legislation.

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1643. Sir J. Spelman, Case of Affairs in Law, 6. Whatsoever passed before, it [the absolute supreme Court] pro re natâ legislatively judgeth, maketh, and declareth Law.

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1650. R. Hollingworth, Exerc. conc. Usurped Powers, 27. Those who … assume a power not legally in them, and act legislatively.

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1820. Ann. Reg., I. 154. It was only legislatively that the Lords could have to deal with this matter.

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1869. Pall Mall Gaz., 8 July, 3/2. Our national characteristic is … a tendency to deal legislatively in a permissive or tentative style.

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