legislative purpose

collocation in English

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legislative
adjective
uk
/ˈledʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/us
/ˈledʒ.ə.slə.t̬ɪv/
relating to laws or the making ...
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purpose
noun
uk
/ˈpɜː.pəs/us
/ˈpɝː.pəs/
why you do something or why ...
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(Definition oflegislativeandpurposefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflegislative purpose

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A respect-rights analysis would explain why we care so much aboutlegislativepurpose, because purpose may have no relation to the quantity or quality of speech restricted.
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None of the debates has actually been on legislation, although some have had alegislativepurpose.
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At times, the royal prerogative has been used to achieve alegislativepurpose.
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Thelegislativepurposeis different, but the aims are the same.
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But to-day we come to this disorderly incursion into the trend of thought andlegislativepurpose.
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Would he not surely agree that what is now necessary is that we should enact that judges should construe statutes in a way which achieves their generallegislativepurpose?
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When thatlegislativepurposeappears it is entirely beyond judicial power, properly exercised, to nullify them.
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Its statedlegislativepurposeis to ensure that drugs are available exclusively for medical, veterinary and scientific purposes.
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What will most strongly influence that decision is the question of which construction most conduces to the fulfillment of thelegislativepurpose.
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It is substantially severable if its substance after severance remains true to itslegislativepurpose, operation and effect.
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It will also be shown that they have a validlegislativepurposeeven though they may not conform to the sociogenetic views of some people.
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Thelegislativepurposethus upheld was "protection" of corporations rather than "regulation" of them.
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Fish farming is not at present regarded for any legislative purposes as part of agriculture.
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But it would be unwise to use the commitment as a source document for legislative purposes.
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So, in other words, he has responsibilities in relation to the same matters which are devolved for legislative purposes.
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I go further in that direction, and would include women to a certain extent for legislative purposes.
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It then lists those powers to be devolved for executive but not legislative purposes.
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A five-day week is sufficient for legislative purposes, and it should be adequate for industrial purposes, too, if we had anything like proper co-ordination in industry generally.
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Cherokee officials were forbidden to meet for legislative purposes.
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For legislative purposes, municipalities are divided into eight classes based on population.
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