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Member is slow to make a law (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

legislate

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'to make a law' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'member is slow' is the wordplay.
'member' becomes 'leg' (member can mean a limb).
'slow' becomes 'late' (I've seen this in another clue).
'leg'+'is'+'late'='LEGISLATE'

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(Other definitions for legislate that I've seen before include "For what governments do" , "what parliament must do" , "Pass through the house" , "Make a ruling" , "discharge parliamentary business" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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