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referendum

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referendum
I noun ballot, decision, determination, discretion, election, expression of choice, mandate, plebiscite, poll, popular choice, popular decision, popular vote, preference, say, selection, voice, vote II index election (selection by vote), plebiscite, poll (casting of votes)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


referendum
n.
A state or local election in which the voters vote on an item of legislation or an amendment.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


referendum
The process by which the repeal or approval of an existing statute or state constitutional provision is voted upon. Many states allow for referenda which are placed on the ballot by a required number of voter signatures on a petition filed.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


referendum
n. A passing of responsibility for a piece of legislation, a constitutional amendment or some other public issue to the public at large to vote upon; the vote in such an issue.
See also initiative.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


referendum
The right reserved to the people to approve or reject an act of the legislature, or the right of the people to approve or reject legislation that has been referred to them by the legislature.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


referendum
The right reserved to the people to approve or reject an act of the legislature, or the right of the people to approve or reject legislation that has been referred to them by the legislature.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

  
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  • Referendum — Ref er*en dum (r?f ?r*?n d?m), n.; pl. { da} [Gerundive fr. L. referre. See {Refer}.] 1. A diplomatic agent s note asking for instructions from his government concerning a particular matter or point. [1913 Webster] 2. The right to approve or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • referendum — noun polit. референдум …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • referendum — 1> референдум, народный опрос …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • Referendum — Part of the Politics series Elections Allotment (sortition) …   Wikipedia

  • Referendum — Ein Referendum (pl. Referenden) ist eine Abstimmung aller wahlberechtigten Bürger über eine vom Parlament, von der Regierung oder einer die Regierungsgewalt ausübenden Institution erarbeiteten Vorlage. Es ist damit ein Instrument der direkten… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • referendum — ˌrefəˈrendəm сущ.; полит. референдум, всенародный опрос to conduct, hold a referendum on ≈ проводить референдум по референдум, народный опрос referendum всенародный опрос референдум, всенародный опрос (pl тж. da) полит. референдум референдум …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • referendum — m invar референдум referendum su... референдум / плебисцит по вопросу о... ad referendum дипл. до получения инструкций от правительства …   Большой итальяно-русский и русско-итальянский словарь

  • referendum — referèndum m invar референдум referendum sul divorzio референдум по вопросу о разводе ad referendum dipl до получения инструкций от правительства …   Большой итальяно-русский и русско-итальянский словарь

  • referendum — referèndum m invar референдум referendum sul divorzio [sull aborto, sulla caccia] референдум по вопросу о разводе [об абортах, об охоте] ad referendum dipl до получения инструкций от правительства …   Большой итальяно-русский и русско-итальянский словарь

  • Referendum —    For some years now, Dutch democracyhas had non binding consultative or corrective plebiscites. Such referendums are valid only when a majority consists of at least 30 percent of all people on the electoral roll (the Dutch system does not have… …   Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

Фильмы

  • Keep the Union., 1991 — About the work of the IV Congress of the USSR People's Deputies.
  • Being in the forefront?, 1990 — Special issue dedicated to the opening 28-th Congress of the CPSU.
  • First All-Union referendum., 1991 — About First Union referendum in various republics of the Soviet Union, which decided the fate of the existence of the USSR.