The difference between legislation and court order?

"On April 7th Vermont became the first state to allow gay marriage through legislation, rather than a court order".


Can anyone please tell me the difference b/w legislation and court order?|||legislation = law made by legislatures


Order = law made by a judge (or panel thereof)





The Order may or may not apply to you, it depends on if the decision was published or if you were a party to the action.|||Legislation is an act of the legislature - The State House (or whatever their equivalent is).





A Court Order is an act of the judiciary - A Judge on a bench makes a ruling.