legislative council

legislative council.

1. A state agency that studies legislative problems and plans legislative strategy between regular legislative sessions.

2. In some English-speaking jurisdictions, the upper house of a legislature (corresponding to an American senate).

3. In some English-speaking jurisdictions, the lower house of a legislature (corresponding to an American House of Representatives).

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