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POCKET VETO [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
DEF

A special veto power exercised mainly at the end of a legislative session whereby bills not signed by a chief executive die after a specified time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
CONT

Tout projet de loi non signé par le président dans les dix jours suivant son adoption devient loi. La seule exception à cette règle est lorsque le Congrès ajourne sa session après avoir soumis le texte au président et avant que la période de dix jours ne soit écoulée; le refus du président de prendre une quelconque décision annule alors le projet de loi - procédé connu sous le nom de [veto de poche].

Spanish

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