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- noun Plural form of
legislature .
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Examples
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“Let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislatures, and enforced in courts of justice.”
“Did you read the health care bill?” - with handy primer. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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The majority party in all regional legislatures is the Putin-connected United Russia.
Miners head home; Phoenix set to tour Post 2010
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Republican operatives are predicting that the GOP will pick up as many as 500 additional seats, and wrestle majorities in legislatures away from the Democrats in anywhere from 10 to 18 states.
Voters cast their ballots in 2010 elections Michael A. Fletcher 2010
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State cases are similar though the law there varies - resulting in legislatures often having to line item in the payment of some awards but not others (a get in line approach).
Is NASA Going to Write Boeing a Big Check? - NASA Watch 2009
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To leave any decision like this to the boneheads that occupy our states legislatures is pure folly and will haunt us forever.
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The goal for legislatures is to carve congressional districts based on voter registration in order to secure partisan victories - in other words, to hand-pick voters.
Voters cast their ballots in 2010 elections Michael A. Fletcher 2010
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Giving more power to state legislatures is exactly the opposite of a remedy for any of our problems.
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Giving more power to state legislatures is exactly the opposite of a remedy for any of our problems.
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Giving more power to state legislatures is exactly the opposite of a remedy for any of our problems.
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To leave any decision like this to the boneheads that occupy our states legislatures is pure folly and will haunt us forever.
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