Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
legislate . - adjective Created through
legislation .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word legislated.
Examples
-
This Bush-appointed SCOTUS is going to contribute to our downfall — they have already legislated from the bench, and will continue to favor corporations and business over the people.
-
Justices Roberts, Scalia, Thomas and Alito legislated from the bench in this case and others, but Republicans are in support of their actions because it changes law to meet their political position.
-
“Judicial tyranny”, OTOH, would be if the judiciary struck down too many laws, or if it “legislated from the bench”.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Destroying the Constitution’s Structure is not Constitutional 2010
-
After the last Supreme court decision – reverse discrimination – the justices he supported openly legislated from the bench.
-
Proposition 22, which defined marriage to be between a man and a woman and adopted by California voters on March 7, 2000 with 61.4% in favor, was hijacked along with the California Legislative Branch by the Tyrannical Justices of the California Supreme Court which legislated from the bench in direct violation of the California Constitution and managed to null the will of the people and declare Proposition 22 unconstitutional.
California becomes second U.S. state to legalize gay marriage : Law is Cool 2008
-
CO2 has just been judicially legislated from a perfectly natural element of our atmosphere necessary for life on Earth to a "pollutant."
Balkinization 2007
-
CO2 has just been judicially legislated from a perfectly natural element of our atmosphere necessary for life on Earth to a "pollutant."
Balkinization 2007
-
CO2 has just been judicially legislated from a perfectly natural element of our atmosphere necessary for life on Earth to a "pollutant."
Balkinization 2007
-
CO2 has just been judicially legislated from a perfectly natural element of our atmosphere necessary for life on Earth to a "pollutant."
Balkinization 2007
-
CO2 has just been judicially legislated from a perfectly natural element of our atmosphere necessary for life on Earth to a "pollutant."
Balkinization 2007
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.