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Presidential signing statements

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003872

Written declarations made by the President of the United States when signing a bill into law. These statements may offer the President's interpretation of the law, announce constitutional objections to certain provisions, or provide instructions to executive branch agencies regarding its implementation. They can influence how the executive branch enforces the new legislation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003872
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Presidential signing statements",
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  "definition": "Written declarations made by the President of the United States when signing a bill into law. These statements may offer the President's interpretation of the law, announce constitutional objections to certain provisions, or provide instructions to executive branch agencies regarding its implementation. They can influence how the executive branch enforces the new legislation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/presidential-signing-statements/"
}

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