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Veto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A veto , Latin for "I forbid", is used to denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a piece of legislation. In practice, the veto can be absolute (as in the U.N. Security Counci...
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The Legal Term * Veto * Defined & Explained ... VETO - Action the President or a Governor takes to prevent enactment of a bill passed by Congress or state Legislature. This is a Latin word signifying, I forbid. It is usually applied to the power of the president of the United States to negative a bill which has passed...
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A Pocket Veto is when the President fails to sign a bill within the 10 days allowed by the Constitution. ... Congress must be in adjournment in order for a pocket veto to take effect.
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Definition of veto in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of veto. Pronunciation of veto. Translations of veto. veto synonyms, veto antonyms. Information about veto in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... 1. the power to prevent legislation or action proposed by others; prohibition the presidential veto...
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