legislate

Definition

  • verb: to make laws
  • verb: to perform the function of 'legislation'

Examples

  • The state 'legislated' against hunting certain animals. [=the state created laws making it illegal to hunt certain animals]

  • trying to 'legislate' changes in the current law

  • They are attempting to 'legislate' morality.

Movie quotes

  • (..) A machine does not know what it feels like to be human. Can't understand the value of human life. Why should it be aloud to take one? To legislate over life and death, we need people who understand right from wrong. What do your machines feel? Well, they feel no anger, the feel (..)
    2014 RoboCop