Vocab Ch 41-45 Flashcards
to lobby
try to influence the opinions of MPs and Lords
to petition
formal process involving sending a written appeal to an MP, following a set format, which is then presented to the Commons by the MP
legislation
possible future laws
committee stage
when a proposed laws is being looked at by a group of people
Bill
proposal for a law currently under discussion
Select Committee
comittee that checks and reports on some aspect of government work
to scrutinise
looking closely at
Hansard
the official record of parliamentary business
constituent
someone who voted for you
Environmental Audit
closely examines environmental consequences of government decisions
conduct
behaviour
constitution
full set of laws of a country
to constitute
to form (political party)
delegates
representatives
to contravene a law
to break a law
to infringe a law
to break a law
to impeach a president/governor
making a formal statement saying that a person in public office has commited a serious offence
to lodge an appeal
to make an official request that a previous judgement should be changed
to pervert the course of justice
to make it difficult for justice to be done
to quash a conviction
to change a previous official decision that someone was guilty
to set a precedent
to establish a decision which must usually, in English law, be taken into account in future decisions
to allege
to say that someone has done something illeagal without giving proof
to amend a law
to make changes to a law
embezzlement
stealing money that belongs to an organisation that you work for
