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negative resolution

negative resolution noun: a procedure of the UK government whereby secondary legislation passes into law automatically. To reverse this, a motion to annul the legislation must be tabled and passed in parliament. Contrasted with affirmative resolution.

Noun

negative resolution

  1. A procedure of the UK government whereby secondary legislation passes into law automatically. To reverse this, a motion to annul the legislation must be tabled and passed in parliament. Contrasted with affirmative resolution.

Questions about negative resolution

What does negative resolution mean?
Negative resolution means a procedure of the UK government whereby secondary legislation passes into law automatically. To reverse this, a motion to annul the legislation must be tabled and passed in parliament. Contrasted with affirmative resolution.
What part of speech is negative resolution?
Negative resolution is a noun.

Words near negative resolution in the dictionary

  1. negative priming
  2. negative proof
  3. negative proofs
  4. negative raising
  5. negative reinforcement
  6. negative resolution
  7. negative sense
  8. negative side waterproofing
  9. negative space
  10. negative spaces
  11. negative split

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