seadusandlikud

Seadusandlikud is the Estonian plural adjective form meaning “legislative” and is used to describe matters related to lawmaking. The base adjective seadusandlik is formed from seadus (law) and the suffix -lik, meaning “related to” or “like.” The plural form seadusandlikud is typically used to modify plural nouns, as in seadusandlikud organid (legislative bodies) or seadusandlik võim (the legislative power).

In constitutional and political discourse, seadusandlikud refers to the legislative branch and its activities. In Estonia, the legislative power is primarily embodied by the Riigikogu, which enacts statutes, approves the state budget, and exercises oversight of the executive. Local legislative authority exists in municipal councils. Legislative processes usually involve proposal of bills by the government or Members of Parliament, committee examination, parliamentary debate, and final adoption by a majority.

The term is also used more generally to describe processes, bodies, or actions associated with creating and reforming legal norms, such as seadusandlikud tööd or seadusandlikud muudatused. It is contrasted with the executive (täidesaatva võim) and judicial (kohtuvõim) branches in Estonia and appears in official documents, legal scholarship, and public discourse. See also: Seadusandlik võim; Riigikogu; valitsus.