Löggjafarlegur

Löggjafarlegur is an Icelandic adjective that translates to "legislative" or "statutory" in English. It refers to matters pertaining to the creation and enactment of laws. Something that is löggjafarlegur is in accordance with or derived from the legislative process. This term is commonly used in legal and political contexts within Iceland.

For example, a löggjafarlegur grundvöllur refers to the legal or legislative basis for something. A löggjafarlegur rammi indicates a legislative framework or structure. Discussions about löggjafarlegar breytingar would concern proposed changes to existing laws. The term emphasizes the origin and authority of a law or regulation, highlighting that it stems from the official law-making bodies of the state. It distinguishes legal provisions from other forms of rules or guidelines that may not have gone through the formal legislative procedure.