Legal Dictionary

Tag: Elections

  • Veto

    The right of forbidding or denying without assigning any reasons therefor.

  • Parliamentary Session

    Parliamentary Session in Voting Law Definition of Parliamentary Session in the context of the United States election law: Period during which parliament operates. During a parliamentary recess, a permanent committee is usually in place to respond to pressing issues. A parliamentary session […]

  • Simulation

    Financial Definition of Simple Prospect Meaning of Simple Prospect An investment opportunity where a certain initial wealth is placed at risk and only two outcomes are possible. Related Entries of Simple […]

  • Representative Democracy

    A form of government where the powers of the sovereignty are delegated to a body of men, elected from time to time, who exercise them for the benefit of the whole nation. 1 Bouv. Inst, note 31. …

  • Freedom of Association

    Freedom of Association Freedom of association in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of freedom of association. Resources Legal English Vocabulary: Freedom of Association in Spanish […]

  • Referendum

    Referendum

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Referendum Meaning 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 […]

  • Population Census

    Population Census

    Population Census in Voting Law Definition of Population Census in the context of the United States election law: Procedure of periodically and systematically acquiring and recording information about members of a given population, including the number of people, their age, profession, housing […]

  • Code of Conduct

    Code of Conduct Code of conduct in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of code of conduct. Resources Legal English Vocabulary: Code of Conduct in Spanish Online translation of the […]

  • Parliament

    Parliament

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Parliament Meaning of Parliament The legislative division of English government consisting of the Queen, the house of commons and the House of Lords. Parliament […]

  • Opinion Poll

    Opinion Poll (for an Election) in Voting Law Definition of Opinion Poll (for an Election) in the context of the United States election law: Scientific, quantitative sociological research, based on a representative sample of voters. It is used to determine the opinion of voters on parties and […]

  • Gender Equality

    Gender Equality in Voting Law Definition of Gender Equality in the context of the United States election law: Also known as sex equality, sexual equality or equality of the genders, this refers to the view that men and women should receive equal treatment and should not be discriminated […]

  • Electoral Reform

    Electoral Reform in Voting Law Definition of Electoral Reform in the context of the United States election law: Set of measures taken to revise the legal texts and other rules governing the electoral process.

  • Government

    Government

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Government Meaning of Government The governing body of a community , a state , United States , territory, district , municipality , a commonwealth . See 11 U.S.C. §101(21). <div […]

  • Public Financing

    Public Financing in Voting Law Definition of Public Financing in the context of the United States election law: Sums of money provided by the state to parties or candidates running in an election to cover costs incurred by their participation, in particular during the election campaign.

  • Territorial Jurisdiction

    Territorial Jurisdiction in Voting Law Definition of Territorial Jurisdiction in the context of the United States election law: Geographical area within which an authority exercises the powers conferred upon it by law.