国家立法机关在立法过程中必须遵循的法定步骤和方法。具有民主性、公开性、交涉性及自律性等几大属性legislative procedure

• 由于立法程序的严格，法律规范制定常常落后于社会现实。

  Due to the strictness of the legislative procedure, the formulation of laws often lags behind social realities.

• 如果我国法定退休年龄要修改，须通过立法程序。

  If a change in the legal retirement age in China is desired, legislative procedure must be undergone.