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Consider this: in December of 2005, after agreeing to Senator John McCain's legislatorial provision to ban torture, President Bush made the following comment concerning the ban, "Make it clear to the world that this government does not torture and that we adhere to the international convention of torture, whether it be here at home or abroad."

Our Legacy 2006

Brought up amidst official duties, and aiming constantly at legislatorial distinction, he had acquired eminent skill in managing

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr

We therefore arranged that our Annual Fair should be held a fortnight later than usual, and that the proceeds (a circumstance known only to the managers) should be devoted to a series of choice suppers, at which we entertained, not only the Governor and our friends in both Houses, but also, like true Christians, our legislatorial enemies.

Beauty and the Beast: and Tales of Home 1872

But we do regard it as matter of satisfaction that, on the whole, the process which is being now resorted to will tend rather to abridge than to widen the distance between the legislatorial power and the settled convictions

Reconstruction, British and American 1865

The Lords will have a good debate or two, but can do little legislatorial work unless it please the other House to supply the material to work upon.

London: Saturday, May 23, 1864 1864

We therefore arranged that our Annual Fair should be held a fortnight later than usual, and that the proceeds (a circumstance known only to the managers) should be devoted to a series of choice suppers, at which we entertained, not only the Governor and our friends in both Houses, but also, like true Christians, our legislatorial enemies.

Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home Bayard Taylor 1851

On the 15th Bills of Indictment were found, at Chester, against Sir Charles Wolseley and the Rev. Joseph Harrison, for political speeches made at a great public meeting for Reform, at Stockport; and on the 31st the Gazette contained a proclamation against seditious meetings, particularly denouncing the election of representatives or legislatorial attorneys as illegal.

Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 3 Henry Hunt 1804

It was very easy to discover that the motive of Mr. Johnson for advising the people of the Metropolis to elect me their legislatorial attorney, was, that he might be elected for Manchester at the ensuing meeting.

Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 3 Henry Hunt 1804

Smithfield Meeting, be elected the representative and legislatorial attorney for the unrepresented people of the Metropolis, &c. He also alluded to the great public meeting, which was to be held at Manchester in the beginning of August, and stated, that it was the intention of the people on that day to follow the example of the people of Birmingham and the Metropolis.

Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 3 Henry Hunt 1804

The cause of this was, that Mr. Johnson and those concerned in calling the meeting had, in their advertisements, stated one of the objects to be, that of electing a representative or legislatorial attorney for Manchester.

Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 3 Henry Hunt 1804