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pocket veto  

Definition

  • A presidential political tactic aimed to avoid a bill becoming law. A pocket veto is achieved if the president does not sign a bill in the 10 days required by Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution and Congress has adjourned before the 10 days have passed. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Pocket Veto]

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