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A legislator (or lawmaker) is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature
Legislature

Legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to create and change laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law....
. Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people. Legislatures may be supra-national (for example, the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal United Nations System and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation....
), national (for example, the United States Congress
United States Congress

The United States Congress is the Bicameralism legislature of the Federal government of the United States of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives....
), regional (for example, the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament is the Devolution national, Unicameralism legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood, Edinburgh area of the capital Edinburgh....
) or local (for example, local authorities).

The political theory of the separation of powers
Separation of powers

Separation of powers, a term ascribed to France Age of Enlightenment political philosopher Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu, is a model for the governance of democracy states, having its origins in an ancient idea of mixed government....
 requires legislators to be different individuals from the members of the executive
Executive (government)

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 and the judiciary
Judiciary

In law, the judiciary is the system of courts which administer justice in the name of the Sovereignty or state, a mechanism for the dispute resolution....
.






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A legislator (or lawmaker) is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature
Legislature

Legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to create and change laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law....
. Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people. Legislatures may be supra-national (for example, the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal United Nations System and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation....
), national (for example, the United States Congress
United States Congress

The United States Congress is the Bicameralism legislature of the Federal government of the United States of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives....
), regional (for example, the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament is the Devolution national, Unicameralism legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood, Edinburgh area of the capital Edinburgh....
) or local (for example, local authorities).

The political theory of the separation of powers
Separation of powers

Separation of powers, a term ascribed to France Age of Enlightenment political philosopher Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu, is a model for the governance of democracy states, having its origins in an ancient idea of mixed government....
 requires legislators to be different individuals from the members of the executive
Executive (government)

Sorry, no overview for this topic
 and the judiciary
Judiciary

In law, the judiciary is the system of courts which administer justice in the name of the Sovereignty or state, a mechanism for the dispute resolution....
. Certain political systems adhere to this principle, others do not. In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, for example, the executive is formed almost exclusively from legislators (members of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislature in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories....
) although the judiciary is mostly independent (until reforms in 2005, the Lord Chancellor
Lord Chancellor

The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom....
 uniquely was a legislator, a member of the executive (indeed, the Cabinet), and a judge
Judge

A judge, or arbiter of justice, is a lead official who presides over a court of law,which is operated by the local, state, and/or federal government....
).

In continental European jurisprudence
Jurisprudence

Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal philosophers, hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions....
 and legal discussion, "the legislator" (le législateur) is the abstract entity that has produced the laws. When there is room for interpretation
Interpretation (logic)

In logic an interpretation gives meaning to an artificial or formal language or to a Sentence of such a language by assigning a denotation to each non-logical symbol in that language or in that sentence....
, the intents of the legislator will be questioned, and the court is supposed to rule in the direction that it judges to fit the legislative intent the best — which can be uneasy, in the case of conflicting laws or constitutional provisions.

European Legislature

  • European Parliament
    European Parliament

    The European Parliament is the only direct election parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union , it forms the bicameral Institutions of the European Union#Legislature of the Institutions of the European Union and has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world....
     - Member of the European Parliament
    Member of the European Parliament

    A Member of the European Parliament is the English name for a person who has been elected to the European Parliament, of of the the European Union's two legislative bodies....
     (MEP)


United States legislatures

  • United States Congress
    United States Congress

    The United States Congress is the Bicameralism legislature of the Federal government of the United States of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives....
     - Member of Congress (M.C.)
    • United States Senate
      United States Senate

      The United States Senate is the upper house of the Bicameralism United States Congress, the lower house being the United States House of Representatives....
       - Senator
    • United States House of Representatives
      United States House of Representatives

      The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as "the House", is one of the bicameralism of the United States Congress; the other is the United States Senate....
       - Member of Congress (i.e. Congressman, Congresswoman or Representative)


State legislatures

  • State legislature --
    • State Senate - State Senator
      State Senator

      A state senator is a member of a state's Senate, the upper house in the bicameral legislature of 50 U.S. states, or a legislator in Nebraska's unicameral Nebraska Legislature....
       or (colloquial
      Colloquialism

      A colloquialism is an expression not used in formal Speech communication, writing or paralinguistics. Colloquialisms are also sometimes referred to collectively as "colloquial language"....
      ly) Senator
    • State House of Representatives - State Representative or (colloquial
      Colloquialism

      A colloquialism is an expression not used in formal Speech communication, writing or paralinguistics. Colloquialisms are also sometimes referred to collectively as "colloquial language"....
      ly) Representative


United Kingdom legislatures

  • Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Parliament of the United Kingdom

    The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislature in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories....
    • House of Lords
      House of Lords

      The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords". The Parliament comprises the British monarchy, the British House of Commons , and the Lords....
       - Lord
      Peerage of the United Kingdom

      The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union 1800 in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain....
    • House of Commons
      British House of Commons

      The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the British monarchy and the House of Lords ....
       - Member of Parliament
      Member of Parliament

      A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators....
       (MP)
  • Scottish Parliament
    Scottish Parliament

    The Scottish Parliament is the Devolution national, Unicameralism legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood, Edinburgh area of the capital Edinburgh....
     - Member of the Scottish Parliament
    Member of the Scottish Parliament

    Member of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament....
     (MSP)
  • National Assembly for Wales
    National Assembly for Wales

    The National Assembly for Wales is a devolution National Assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Member, or AMs ....
     - Assembly Member/Aelod y Cynulliad (AM/AC)
  • Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly - Member of the Legislative Assembly
    Member of the Legislative Assembly

    A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the legislature or legislative assembly of a subnational jurisdiction....
     (MLA)


Canadian legislatures

  • Parliament of Canada
    Parliament of Canada

    The Parliament of Canada is Canada's legislature, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. The Governor General of Canada appoints the 105 members of the upper house, the Canadian Senate, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Canada....
    • Canadian Senate
      Canadian Senate

      The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Canadian monarchy and the Canadian House of Commons. The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the Governor General of Canada on the Advice of the Prime Minister of Canada....
       - Senator
    • House of Commons
      Canadian House of Commons

      The House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Canadian monarchy and the Senate of Canada. The House of Commons is a democracy elected body, consisting of 40th Canadian Parliament known as Members of Parliament ....
       - Member of Parliament (MP)


Provincial and territorial legislators

  • Legislative Assemblies of British Columbia
    Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

    The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the other being Her Majesty Canadian monarchy represented in her absence by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia....
    ; Alberta
    Legislative Assembly of Alberta

    The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta....
    ; Saskatchewan
    Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

    The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under Premier of Saskatchewan Lorne Calvert....
    , Manitoba
    Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

    The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature separation of powers in the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Manitoba....
    , Prince Edward Island
    Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

    The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island is one of two parts of the General Assembly, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island....
    , New Brunswick
    Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

    The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton, New Brunswick. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first List of New Brunswick general elections in late 1785....
    , Northwest Territories, Yukon
    Yukon Legislative Assembly

    The Yukon Legislative Assembly is the legislative assembly for Yukon, Canada. It is located in Whitehorse, Yukon....
    , Nunavut
    Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

    The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut is located in Iqaluit, and is the territory's parliament.The Assembly was opened by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, as Monarchy in Canada, on 7 October 2002, during her Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II#Canada....
    ; and the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
    Nova Scotia House of Assembly

    The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty Canadian monarchy represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada....
     - Member of the Legislative Assembly
    Member of the Legislative Assembly

    A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the legislature or legislative assembly of a subnational jurisdiction....
     (MLA)
  • Legislative Assembly of Ontario
    Legislative Assembly of Ontario

    The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canada province of Ontario. It is located in the Ontario Legislative Building at Queen's Park in Toronto, Ontario....
     - Member of Provincial Parliament
    Member of Provincial Parliament

    A Member of Provincial Parliament is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada.The title designation "Member of Provincial Parliament" and the initialism "MPP" were formally adopted by the Legislature on April 7, 1938....
     (MPP)
  • National Assembly of Quebec
    National Assembly of Quebec

    The National Assembly of Quebec is the name for the legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada. The Lieutenant Governor of Quebec and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other Westminster System....
     - Member of the National Assembly (MNA)
  • Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
    Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

    The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador....
     - Member of the House of Assembly (MHA)


Australian legislatures

  • Parliament of Australia
    Parliament of Australia

    The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislature of government of Australia. It is bicameral, largely modelled in the Westminster System, but with some influences from the United States Congress....
    • Australian Senate
      Australian Senate

      The Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. The lower house is known as the Australian House of Representatives....
       - Senator
    • House of Representatives
      Australian House of Representatives

      The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house, the upper house being the Australian Senate....
       - Member of Parliament (MP)