The power of the President to reject a bill or resolution and prevent it from becoming law; activated when the President returns a bill to the originating house without approval Congress can override a presidential veto by a two-thirds vote in each house although this is rarely done
A power or right possessed by one department of government to forbid or prohibit the carrying out of projects attempted by another department; especially, in a constitutional government, a power vested in the chief executive to prevent the enactment of measures passed by the legislature
An official action of the Governor to nullify legislative action The legislature may override the action by a constitutional 2/3 vote of each house if still in session or if called back into veto override session
{i} authority to nullify the majority decision of a formal body; prohibition, authoritative nullification
To prohibit; to negative; also, to refuse assent to, as a legislative bill, and thus prevent its enactment; as, to veto an appropriation bill
Rejection of a bill by the Governor 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 back to top
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"
The constitutional procedure 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 returns the legislation to the originating House without approval It can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in each House A pocket veto occurs after Congress has adjourned and is unable to override the President's action
If the Governor disapproves of a bill, he may veto it and return it to the house of origin with his objections A veto may be overridden by at least 3/5 vote of both houses If he has reduced an appropriation by veto, this can be overridden by a majority vote He may also recommend changes in a bill, which the Assembly may accept by majority vote or override with a 3/5 vote
Veto is the right that someone in authority has to forbid something. the President's power of veto. vetoes a refusal to give official permission for something, or the right to refuse to give such permission veto on
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)
A document or message communicating the reasons of the executive for not officially approving a proposed law; called also veto message
Rejection of an enactment without authority to modify; usually the prerogative of the Governor
After a bill has been passed by both houses in the same form, it is eligible to go to the governor to be signed into law If the governor rejects the bill, he issues a veto A vetoed bill can be overridden by a constitutional majority in both houses