French législateurfrom Old French from Latin lēgis lātorlēgisgenitive oflēxlawleg- in Indo-European roots lātorproposer, bearer (fromlātus) (past participle offerreto propose, beartelə- in Indo-European roots)
From
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
As a legislator and organizer he occupies a high place among the Spanish kings.
In this idolization Peter naturally became the instigator of the crusade, just as Godfrey became the founder of the kingdom of Jerusalem and the legislator of the assizes.
Lord Eldon was no legislator - his one aim in politics was to keep in office, and maintain things as he found them; and almost the only laws he helped to pass were laws for popular coercion.
He was depicted as the leader of the crusades, the king of Jerusalem, the legislator who laid down the assizes of Jerusalem.