Latin for 'I Forbid'. To vote against. The right to block a law, etc.

The procedure established under the Constitution by which the president refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the president [..]

Disapproval by the president of a bill or joint resolution (other than one proposing an amendment to the Constitution.) When Congress is in session, the president must veto a bill within 10 days, excl [..]

1620s, from Latin veto, literally "I forbid," first person singular present indicative of vetare "forbid, prohibit, oppose, hinder," of unknown origin. In ancient Rome, the "t [..]

1706, from veto (n.). Related: Vetoed; vetoing.

    An action of the Governor rejecting a measure passed by the Legislature. A Governor's veto of a bill may be reconsidered by both houses, and if the bill is then passed by a two-thirds majority in each house, the veto is overridden and the measure becomes law.

The authorized power of a president to reject legislation passed by Congress.

right of one branch of government to cancel or delay the action of another.

a vote that blocks a decision vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill" the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intend [..]

The procedure, as allowed by the Constitution, by which the President refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President r [..]

A rejection of legislation.

A power that allows the President, a governor or a mayor to refuse approval of a piece of legislation. Federally, a President returns a vetoed bill to the Congress, generally with a message. Congress [..]

Veto

Action by the governor to disapprove a measure.

Rejection of a bill by the Governor. The Governor has power to veto sections of bills but cannot make any additions. The Governor can also veto appropriation items. To pass a bill over a Governor's veto takes a two-thirds vote of both houses and is known as overriding a veto.

pl: ve·toes [Latin, I forbid, refuse assent to] 1 : an authoritative prohibition 2 a : a power vested in a chief executive to prevent permanently or temporarily the enactment of measures passed ...

The formal action of the Governor disapproving a measure by returning it to its House of origin. The Governor’s veto may be overridden by a two-thirds vote of each House. The Governor can also exercis [..]

In the context of Northern Ireland the term 'veto' is often used by opposing politicians to allege that political progress is being blocked by members of the other community. In particular it has been used by Republicans who argue that the British government has given Unionists a veto over any movement towards a united Ireland.

president's right to reject or cancel the bill passed by Congress.

Veto is a Latin term meaning “I forbid.” It is an order that prohibits some proposed or intended piece of legislation where the prohibition is prescribed by a person in authority. It is the constituti [..]

(n) a vote that blocks a decision(n) the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)(v) vote [..]

A country can prevent a decision by using its veto if a Treaty demands unanimity. Between 1966 and 1985, EU countries could also use a political veto in accordance with the so-called Luxembourg compro [..]

V TRANS forbid| prohibit; reject| veto; be an obstacle to; prevent

Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette. So called by the Republicans, because the Constituent Assembly allowed the king to have the power of putting his veto upon any decree submitted to him (1791.)

The President’s ability, as allowed by the Constitution, to prevent a bill or joint resolution from becoming a law. It can be overridden by a two-thirds vote in each chamber of Congress.

Disapproval by the President of a bill or joint resolution (other than one proposing an amendment to the Constitution). When Congress is in session, the President must veto a bill within ten days (exc [..]

The power to stop an action or overturn a decision. In the system of government established by the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, one side of the community can prevent a decision or law being made tha [..]

An action of the Governor in disapproval of a measure that has passed both houses. After a veto, the bill is returned to its house of origin with written objections. A Governor's veto may be reco [..]

A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc. An invocation of that right. An authoritative prohibition or negative; a forbidding; an interdiction. [..]

A privileged single vote that, according to some systems of rules for decision-making, has the effect of blocking or negating a majority decision. In the United States, the President may veto a bill p [..]

 A relationship agreement, most common in prescriptive primary/secondaryrelationships, which gives one person the power to end another person’s additional relationships, or in some cases to disallow s [..]

A veto – Latin for "I forbid" – is the power (used by an officer of the state, for example) to unilaterally stop an official action, especially the enactment of legislation. A veto can be absolute, as [..]

A veto – Latin for "I forbid" – is the power (used by an officer of the state, for example) to unilaterally stop an official action, especially the enactment of legislation. A veto can be absolute, as [..]

A veto – Latin for "I forbid" – is the power (used by an officer of the state, for example) to unilaterally stop an official action, especially the enactment of legislation. A veto can be absolute, as [..]

A veto – Latin for "I forbid" – is the power (used by an officer of the state, for example) to unilaterally stop an official action, especially the enactment of legislation. A veto can be absolute, as [..]

A veto – Latin for "I forbid" – is the power (used by an officer of the state, for example) to unilaterally stop an official action, especially the enactment of legislation. A veto can be absolute, as [..]

VETO is a Danish indie rock band formed in 2004. They released their first EP, I Will Not Listen, in 2005 and their first full-length album, There's A Beat In All Machines, in 2006, both released on t [..]

Veto is the power to stop an action Veto may also refer to:

Veto is the seventh studio album by German extreme metal band Heaven Shall Burn, released on 19 April 2013 through Century Media Records. The album entered the US Top Heatseekers albums at #14 selling [..]