B2⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
veto
a veto; the power to block a decision
Looks like
veto
a constitutional right to reject a decision
⚠️ The trap
Largely equivalent, but in Italy the President's 'veto' is actually a 'rinvio alle Camere' (sending the law back to parliament for reconsideration) — a suspensive, not absolute, veto. Parliament can override it by re-approving the same text. This differs from the stronger vetoes in presidential systems like the U.S.
To say "a constitutional right to reject a decision" in Italian:
veto
"veto" in English means:
a veto; the power to block a decision
Example
"Il Presidente ha opposto il veto alla legge."
"The President exercised his veto on the law."
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