joint resolution
a resolution adopted by both branches of a bicameral legislative assembly and requiring the signature of the chief executive to become law.
Origin of joint resolution
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How to use joint resolution in a sentence
In March, Congress passed a joint resolution condemning Kony.
Creator of Kony 2012, Jason Russell, is Out of Treatment and Talking to Oprah | Winston Ross | October 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe reading of the formal part of the joint resolution is called for.
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention | Lucius Eugene ChittendenEight days later Congress passed a joint resolution declaring war.
The Hero of Manila | Rossiter JohnsonThey therefore report a joint resolution, releasing said petitioner from paying anything for the quarter last mentioned.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Two | Abraham LincolnThe result was that Wilson's joint resolution was debated at great length, but did not pass.
The Life of Lyman Trumbull | Horace White
On July 23, the two houses adopted a preamble and joint resolution admitting Tennessee to her former relations to the Union.
The Life of Lyman Trumbull | Horace White
British Dictionary definitions for joint resolution
US a resolution passed by both houses of a bicameral legislature, signed by the chief executive and legally binding
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Cultural definitions for joint resolution
A measure approved by both houses of the United States Congress and signed by the president. Similar to an act of Congress, the joint resolution is used to approve or initiate foreign policy actions, to grant a single appropriations proposal, and to propose amendments to the Constitution.
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