Referendum - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: referendumreferendum
referendum pl: -da [-də] or: -dums [New Latin, from Latin, neuter of referendus, gerundive of referre to refer] : the submission to popular vote of a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative ;also : the popular vote on a measure so submitted ...
Referendum
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 c. 91), s. 4 [now repealed by the (English) Local Government Act, 1933], and replaced by s. 255 and the 9th Sch., ibid, in England, of appealing from an elected body to the whole body of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....
Publicity pamphlet
A pamphlet which in some States of the United States having the initiative or referendum is mailed to the voters to inform them as to the nature of a measure submitted by the initiative or referendum The pamphlet contains a copy of the proposed law and arguments for and against it by those favoring and opposing it respectively...
initiative
initiative 1 : the esp. introductory series of steps taken to cause a desired result [the deposing party would ordinarily be required to take the in arranging a deposition "Andrews v. Bradshaw, 895 P.2d 973 (1995)"] 2 a : the right to initiate legislative action b : a procedure enabling a specified number of voters by petition to propose a law and secure its submission to the electorate or to the legislature for approval see also referendum on one's own initiative : at one's own discretion : independently of outside influence, suggestion, or control [the court may reduce a sentence on its own initiative "Ghrist v. People, 897 P.2d 809 (1995)"] ...
legal
legal [Latin legalis, from leg- lex law] 1 : of or relating to law or the processes of law [a question] [take action] 2 a : deriving authority from or founded on law [a tariff rate] [a government] b : fulfilling the requirements of law [a voter] c : having a status derived from law : recognized as such by law [a certainty] d : created by operation of esp. statutory law [ incompetence] [a presumption] compare conventional, judicial e : established by law [the test for mental capacity] 3 : conforming to or permitted by law : lawful [a referendum to make gambling ] 4 : recognized or made effective under principles of law as distinguished from principles of equity : deriving from or existing or valid in law as distinguished from equity see also equity compare equitable 5 a : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the profession of law or one of its members [a corporate department] [the community] b : of or relating to the study of law [continuing education] le...
nonbinding
nonbinding : not binding [a referendum] ...
question
question 1 : a particular query directed to a witness compare interrogatory hy·po·thet·i·cal question [hī-pə-the-ti-kəl] : a question directed to an expert witness (as a physician) that is based on the existence of facts offered in evidence and the answer to which is an opinion to be considered in light of the evidence NOTE: Modern rules of evidence have lessened the need for a hypothetical question setting forth all of the facts to be assumed in answering the question. An expert witness may state an opinion based on data or facts considered reliable in his or her field even if not already disclosed or not admissible as evidence. leading question : a question so framed or presented as to suggest a particular answer [leading questions should not be used on the direct examination of a witness except as may be necessary to develop his testimony "Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 611(c)"] NOTE: Leading questions are permitted in direct examination of ...
Facultative
Having relation to the grant or exercise faculty or authority privilege license or the like hence optional as facultative enactments or those which convey a faculty or permission the facultative referendum of Switzerland is one that is optional with the people and is necessary only when demanded by petition facultative studies opposed to obligatory and compulsory and sometimes used with to...
Entrenched clause
Entrenched clause, is a section in the Constitution of some of the Commonwealth countries which can only be repealed or altered by special process and which deals with matters like the liberties of the subject, fundamental institutions of government etc., a number of the newer Commonwealth countries have included entrenched clauses in their Constitutions. The process of amending entrenched clauses varies with each Constitution and may involve a popular referendum, a fixed Parliamentary majority of two-thirds or more a system of delayed legislation or a combination of two or more such factors, Office of Speaker in the Parliaments of Commonwealth, Wilding and Philip Laundry, p. 250.Any amendment of the Constitution necessitated by a legislation by Parliament to: (a) admit or establish a new State; (b) form a new State by separation of territories from any State or by uniting two or more States etc., and (c) abolish or create the legislative Council of State, is not deemed to be an amendm...
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