Thing vs legislature

Thing

noun
  • Nickname or appellative for numerous "things", including fictional characters. 

  • A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country. 

  • Nickname for the Volkswagen 181. 

legislature

noun
  • A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws. 

  • The legislative assembly of a province or territory, as opposed to the federal parliament. 

  • A legislative building. 

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