Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Message

A written or oral communication, often sent through a messenger or other agent, or electronically (e.g., through e-mail or voicemail).

Presidential message

A communication from the President to the U.S. Congress on matters pertaining to the state of the union, esp. of matters requiring legislative consideration. U.S. Const. art. II, ยง 3. - Also termed State of the Union.

annual message

A message from the President or a governor given at the opening of an annual legislative session.

message from the Crown

An official communication from the sovereign to Parliament.

special message

A message from the President or a governor relating to a particular matter. veto message. See VETO MESSAGE.

veto message

A document communicating the reasons for the executive's not officially approving a proposed law. - Sometimes shortened to veto.