Veto

The word veto comes from Latin and literally means I forbid. It is used to denote that a certain party has the right to unilaterally stop a certain piece of legislation. A veto thus gives unlimited power to stop changes, but not to adopt them.

Westminster Systems

In Westminster Systems and most constitutional monarchies, the power to veto legislation by withholding the Royal Assent is a rarely-used reserve power of the monarch, representative of the monarch, or figurehead president who has replaced the monarch. In Australia, the Queen may veto a law that has been given royal assent by the Governor-General within one year of the legislation being assented to. The Queen has a similar power in Canada.

Related Topics:
Westminster System - Constitutional monarchies - Veto - Royal Assent - Reserve power - Figurehead - President - Australia - Queen - Governor-General - Canada

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