Legal Definition and Related Resources of Referendum

A method of submitting an important legislative measure to a direct vote of the whole people. It is a right reserved by the people of a state or political subdivision to have submitted to them for their approval or rejection any laws passed by the legislature, with certain stated exceptions.

(Lat.) In international law. A note addressed by an ambassador to his government, submitting to its consideration propositions made to him touching an object over which he has no sufficient power, and is without instructions. When such a proposition is made to an ambassador, he accepts it ad referendum; that is, under the condition that it ahall, be acted upon by his government, to which it is referred.
In Political Economy. A system of legislation, whereby proposed laws are submitted to the popular vote.

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• ballot
• decision
• determination
• discretion
• election
• expression of choice
• mandate
• plebiscite
• poll
• popular choice
• popular decision
• popular vote
• preference
• say
• selection
• voice
• vote

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Referendum in Voting Law

Definition of Referendum in the context of the United States election law: Instrument of direct democracy by which a population is called to vote not for one or several representatives, but to answer a question, generally with a ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ and sometimes to approve or reject a legal text (e.g. a law or constitution).

Referendum in Voting Law

Definition of Referendum in the context of the United States election law: Instrument of direct democracy by which a population is called to vote not for one or several representatives, but to answer a question, generally with a ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ and sometimes to approve or reject a legal text (e.g. a law or constitution).

Meaning of Referendum in Political Science

A very basic notion of Referendum related to the United States’election law is provided here: Having voters vote on a law proposed by popular demand or by a legislative body

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Legal English Vocabulary: Referendum in Spanish

Online translation of the English legal term referendum into Spanish: referéndum (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.

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Meaning of Referendum in the Past

When an amhassador receives propositions touching an object over which he has no enough power and he is without instruction, he accepts it ad referendum, that is, under the condition that it must be acted upon by his government (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.S. encyclopedia), to which it is referred. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The note addressed in that case to his government (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.S. encyclopedia) to submit the question to its consideration is called a referendum.[1]

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1. Partialy, this information about referendum is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including referendum.

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Definition of Referendum

In relation to social issues, a meaning of referendum is provided here: The submission of a proposed public measure or actual statute to a direct popular vote.

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See Also

• Electoral System
• Electoral College
• Voting

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Translation of Referendum

• Spanish: Referéndum
• French: Référendum
• German: Referendum
• Italian: Referendum
• Portuguese: Referendo
• Polish: Referendum

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Politics > Electoral procedure and voting > Electoral system > Referendum
Law > Sources and branches of the law > Legal science > Constitutional law > Referendum
Politics > Political framework > Political philosophy > Democracy > Direct democracy > Referendum
International Relations > International affairs > National independence > Self-determination > Referendum
Politics > Politics and public safety > Politics > Political crisis > Political arbitration > Referendum

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• Constitutional law
• Direct democracy
• Self-determination
• Political arbitration