Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
veto — /viytow/ (Lat. I forbid.) The refusal of assent by the executive officer whose assent is necessary to perfect a law which has been passed by the legislative body, and the message which is usually sent to such body by the executive, stating such… … Black's law dictionary
overriding — Ⅰ. override UK US /ˌəʊvəˈraɪd/ verb [T] ► to refuse to accept or to decide against a previous decision or order: override a decision/veto »It takes a two thirds vote of the House and Senate to override the governor s veto. »Every time I make a… … Financial and business terms
Overriding — Override O ver*ride , v. t. [imp. {Overrode}; p. p. {Overridden}, {Overrode}, {Overrid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overriding}.] [AS. offer[=i]dan.] 1. To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down. [1913 Webster] The carter overridden with [i. e … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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overthrow — v 1. vanquish, conquer, subjugate, Sl. shellac; defeat, beat, rout, discomfit, worst, thrash; overpower, overmaster, be victorious over, Inf. whip; subvert, overturn, overcome, overwhelm, prevail over, surmount; quash, quell, squash, squelch;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
abrogation — n 1. repeal, abolition, abolishment, revocation, reversal, rescinding, rescindment, rescission; annulment, annulling, disannulment, nullification, voidance, avoidance, Law. defeasance; quashing, invalidation, vitiation, Obs. vacatur, disenactment … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
destruction — n 1. demolition, wipe out, pulverization, wrecking, wreckage, rack and ruin; razing, gutting, felling, prostration, leveling; pulling down, tearing down, taking down, bringing down, breaking down, throwing down, casting down, beating down,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
nullification — n 1. annulment, annulling, disan nulment, voidance, avoidance, Law. defeasance; quashing, invalidation, vitiation, Obs. vacatur, disen actment, disestablishment, setting aside; cancellation, discharge; repeal, revoking, revocation, rescinding,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
