suspensive veto
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He had but one attribute, the suspensive veto, which consisted of his right to suspend, for three years, the execution of the Assembly's decrees.
From History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution by Ryde, H. T.
They resolved, on September 21, that the suspensive veto should extend over two legislatures.
From Lectures on the French Revolution by Figgis, John Neville
The people have a suspensive veto and, finally, a definitive veto, which they may exercise when they please.
From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by Durand, John
If, at the expiration of forty days, one-tenth of the primary assemblies in one-half of the departments vote No, there is a suspensive veto.
From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by Durand, John
The governor had a sort of suspensive veto.
From Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism by Chinard, Gilbert
