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Referendum

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Referendum, a note addressed by an ambassador to his own government touching a proposition as to which he is without power and instructions.

Also, a mode, obtaining in Switzerland, and, under the Borough Funds Act, 1872 (English) (35 & 36 Vict. c. 91), s. 4 [now repealed by the (English) Local Government Act, 1933], and replaced by s. 255 and the 9th Sch., ibid, in England, of appealing from an elected body to the whole body of electors.

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