- joint resolution
- ,joint reso`lution noun count LEGALa formal decision or statement that both houses of the U.S. Congress have agreed on and that becomes law when the president signs it
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Joint resolution — Joint Joint (joint), a. [F., p. p. of joindre. See {Join}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Joined; united; combined; concerted; as, joint action. [1913 Webster] 2. Involving the united activity of two or more; done or produced by two or more working together … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
joint resolution — n: a resolution passed by both houses of a legislative body that has the force of law when signed by or passed over the veto of the executive compare concurrent resolution Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Joint resolution — Resolution Res o*lu tion ( l? sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]solution. L. resolutio a loosening, solution. See {Resolve}.] 1. The act, operation, or process of resolving. Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or component parts … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
joint resolution — ☆ joint resolution n. a resolution passed by both houses of a bicameral legislature: it has the force of a law if signed by the chief executive or passed over his veto … English World dictionary
joint resolution — noun a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive s veto) (Freq. 4) • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Regions: ↑United States, ↑United States of … Useful english dictionary
Joint resolution — In the United States Congress, a joint resolution is a legislative measure that requires approval by the Senate and the House and is presented to the President for his approval or disapproval, in exactly the same case as a Bill. There is no legal … Wikipedia
Joint Resolution — Eine Joint Resolution ist ein gemeinsamer Beschluss des Senats und des Repräsentantenhauses der Vereinigten Staaten nach Artikel I., Abschnitt 7, Paragraph 3 der amerikanischen Verfassung, die die Zustimmung des Präsidenten verlangt und mit… … Deutsch Wikipedia
joint resolution of Congress — A type of legislation used by Congress for special legislative purposes or constitutional amendments, identified by the abbreviations S.J.Res. or H.J.Res. and a number. Those joint resolutions that are not constitutional amendments must be passed … Law dictionary
joint resolution — joint′ resolu′tion n. gov a resolution adopted by both branches of a legislature that becomes law if signed by the chief executive • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
joint resolution — noun Date: 1838 a resolution passed by both houses of a legislative body that has the force of law when signed by or passed over the veto of the executive … New Collegiate Dictionary
