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1. INTRODUCTION
Statutory law or statute law is the laws that are created from the legislation. A
formal act of legislation given in the written form is called a statute. While
legislation definition is given as a kind of assembly that has the power to amend,
pass, and repeal laws.

2. DEFINITION

There are various legislation definitions given in different sources. There are three
powers into which legislative powers are divided.

 Federal List,
 Provincial List, and
 Concurrent List
3. TYPES OF LEGISLATURE

While statutory laws are the basic framework of law that is required by the
modern legal system. Furthermore, subordinate legislation and supreme
legislation are the two types of the legislature.

4. EXPLANATION

Supreme Legislation

In regards to all the matters relating to the legislature, executive, and judiciary,
the constitution of Pakistan is considered the supreme authority. Also, supreme
legislation is that legislation that draws its power right from the constitution.
Thus, it cannot be challenged under any legislative power.

In the Paksitani legal system, ordinances, acts of parliament, laws made by the
governors and president are in the limits of their authority. This authority is
given by the constitution as a part of supreme legislation. So, in Pakistan, the
authority is possessed by the parliament.

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Subordinate Legislature

Any other legislation that is lower in authority than the supreme legislation is
called subordinate legislation. Also, it derives its power from any authority
besides the sovereign power. Also, the legislation created by the authorities like
municipalities universities, and corporations that are under the authority of
supreme legislation are also part of subordinate legislation.

Furthermore, the judiciary has also been given legislative powers. Thus, superior
courts are allowed to make rules that can regulate their administration and
function.

The main purpose of the executive is to enforce the law. Also, it is given in the
legislative power that in some cases it can make rules. So, this type of
subordinate legislation is known as delegated legislation or executive legislation.

The municipal corporation can enjoy only limited power that has been given by
the legislation to make the bye-laws and rules for areas under their jurisdiction.
In many cases, the states give authority to autonomous bodies like institutions to
make their own rule that is enforced by the court of justice.

However, this decision making the power of the executive at the top is very
limited. These rules are placed on both the houses of parliament by the executive
and are then considered to be approved by legislation. Thus, the rules become
part of the laws.

5. CONCLUSION

Legislation is the process of making & passing of law. The Legislature is the body
which does so and this is why the Legislation is the top & direct source of law-
making in any state.