joint resolution

Noun
  1. A resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto) (synset 106524315)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    domain region: america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    is a type of: declaration, resolution, resolve - a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

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