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joint resolution
noun
: 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
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In a significant push for judicial reform, Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) have introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that would establish 18-year term limits for Supreme Court Justices while maintaining nine seats on the Court.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Sanders in September also introduced three other joint resolutions that would block JDAM receivers, certain tactical vehicles and the sale of 50 new F-15IA aircraft and associated parts.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Known as joint resolutions of disapproval, the measures would have had to pass both houses of Congress and withstand any presidential veto to become binding.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The United States joined the WHO through a joint resolution, so the president should need a similar joint resolution in order to approve withdrawal.
—Harold Hongju Koh, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020
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First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
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“Joint resolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20resolution. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
joint resolution
noun
: 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
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