legislative term
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legislative term
The legally defined term of office of a parliament or another legislative body, after which new elections take place.
Die aktuelle Legislaturperiode des Deutschen Bundestages dauert vier Jahre.
The current legislative term of the German Bundestag lasts four years.
The word is made up of 'Legislatur' (from Latin for 'legislation') and 'Periode' (period of time). It therefore literally refers to the 'period of legislation' of a parliament.
In dieser Legislaturperiode wurden viele wichtige Gesetze verabschiedet.
Many important laws were passed during this legislative term.
This word belongs to the technical language of politics and law. It is mainly used in formal contexts such as news reports, political discussions, or legal texts.
Die Opposition kritisierte die Bilanz der Regierung am Ende der Legislaturperiode.
The opposition criticized the government's record at the end of the legislative term.
Common verbs used in connection with this noun are 'beginnen' (to begin), 'enden' (to end), and 'dauern' (to last). People also say that a government is 'am Anfang' (at the beginning) or 'am Ende' (at the end) of a legislative term.
Die nächste Legislaturperiode beginnt nach den Wahlen im Herbst.
The next legislative term begins after the elections in the fall.
electoral term
Die Legislaturperiode and die Wahlperiode can both refer to the term of office of an elected parliament until the next election. Legislaturperiode tends to emphasize the legislative term, while Wahlperiode refers to the period for which the parliament was elected. In many general statements, either word is possible; the usual institutional term determines the choice.
In dieser Legislaturperiode verabschiedete das Parlament mehrere neue Gesetze.
During this legislative term, the parliament passed several new laws.
Für die gesamte Wahlperiode wurde das Parlament von den Bürgern gewählt.
The citizens elected the parliament for the entire electoral term.
