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Resolution (law)

Index Resolution (law)

In law, resolution is a written motion adopted by a deliberative body. [1]

32 relations: Battle, Bill (law), Board of directors, Constitution, Constitutional amendment, Corporation, Courtesy resolution, Declaration of war by the United States, Deliberative assembly, Government, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Impeachment, Joint resolution, Jurisdiction, Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, Law, Legislature, Moral support, Motion (parliamentary procedure), Non-binding resolution, Preamble, Real estate, Secretary, Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom), Substantive law, Troop, United Nations General Assembly resolution, United Nations Security Council resolution, United States Congress, United States House of Representatives, War Powers Resolution.

Battle

A battle is a combat in warfare between two or more armed forces, or combatants.

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Bill (law)

A bill is proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature.

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Board of directors

A board of directors is a recognized group of people who jointly oversee the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit business, nonprofit organization, or a government agency.

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Constitution

A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.

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Constitutional amendment

A constitutional amendment is a modification of the constitution of a nation or state.

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Corporation

A corporation is a company or group of people or an organisation authorized to act as a single entity (legally a person) and recognized as such in law.

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Courtesy resolution

Courtesy resolution is a non-controversial resolution in the nature of congratulations on the birth of a child, celebration of a wedding anniversary, congratulations of an outstanding citizen achievement or a similar event.

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Declaration of war by the United States

A declaration of war is a formal declaration issued by a national government indicating that a state of war exists between that nation and another.

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Deliberative assembly

A deliberative assembly is a gathering of members (of any kind of collective) who use parliamentary procedure to make decisions.

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Government

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state.

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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution or the Southeast Asia Resolution,, was a joint resolution that the United States Congress passed on August 7, 1964, in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident.

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House of Commons of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Impeachment

Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body formally levels charges against a high official of government.

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Joint resolution

In the United States Congress, a joint resolution is a legislative measure that requires approval by the Senate and the House and is presented to the president for his approval or disapproval.

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Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction (from the Latin ius, iuris meaning "law" and dicere meaning "to speak") is the practical authority granted to a legal body to administer justice within a defined field of responsibility, e.g., Michigan tax law.

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Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (or Resolves) were political statements drafted in 1798 and 1799, in which the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures took the position that the federal Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.

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Law

Law is a system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior.

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Legislature

A legislature is a deliberative assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city.

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Moral support

Moral support is a way of giving support to a person or cause, or to one side in a conflict, without making any contribution beyond the emotional or psychological value of the encouragement.

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Motion (parliamentary procedure)

In parliamentary procedure as defined in Robert's Rules of Order, a motion is a formal proposal by a member of a deliberative assembly that the assembly take certain action.

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Non-binding resolution

A non-binding resolution is a written motion adopted by a deliberative body that cannot progress into a law.

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Preamble

A preamble is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy.

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Real estate

Real estate is "property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, (more generally) buildings or housing in general.

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Secretary

A secretary or personal assistant is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication, or organizational skills.

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Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)

The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament.

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Substantive law

Substantive law is the set of laws that governs how members of a society are to behave.

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Troop

A troop is a military sub-subunit, originally a small formation of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron.

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United Nations General Assembly resolution

A United Nations General Assembly Resolution is voted on by all member states of the United Nations in the General Assembly.

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United Nations Security Council resolution

A United Nations Security Council resolution is a UN resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council; the UN body charged with "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security".

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United States Congress

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States.

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United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, the Senate being the upper chamber.

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War Powers Resolution

The War Powers Resolution (also known as the War Powers Resolution of 1973 or the War Powers Act) (50 U.S.C. 1541–1548) is a federal law intended to check the president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resolution_(law)

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