to obstruct (legislation)

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• attempt to obstruct legislation — index filibuster Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• Obstruct — Ob*struct , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obstructed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obstructing}.] [L. obstructus, p. p. of obstruere to build up before or against, to obstruct; ob (see {Ob }) + struere to pile up. See {Structure}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To block up; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• List of United States federal legislation — NoTOC This is a partial list of notable United States federal legislation, in chronological order. At the federal level in the United States, legislation (a.k.a. statutes or statutory law ) consists exclusively of Acts passed by the Congress of… …   Wikipedia

• Obstructed — Obstruct Ob*struct , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obstructed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obstructing}.] [L. obstructus, p. p. of obstruere to build up before or against, to obstruct; ob (see {Ob }) + struere to pile up. See {Structure}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Obstructing — Obstruct Ob*struct , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obstructed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obstructing}.] [L. obstructus, p. p. of obstruere to build up before or against, to obstruct; ob (see {Ob }) + struere to pile up. See {Structure}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• filibuster — fil·i·bus·ter 1 / fi lə ˌbəs tər/ n: the use of extreme dilatory tactics in an attempt to delay or prevent action esp. in a legislative assembly; also: an instance of this practice filibuster 2 vb tered, ter·ing vi: to engage in a filibuster vt:… …   Law dictionary

• hinder — vb Hinder, impede, obstruct, block, bar, dam all mean to put obstacles in the way of a person or thing or of his or its action. To hinder is to check or hold back someone or something in action or about to act, move, or start; the term usually… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• United States House of Representatives — Infobox Legislature name = United States House of Representatives coa pic = Seal of the House of Representatives.svg session room = State of the Union.jpg house type = Lower house leader1 type = Speaker leader1 = Nancy Pelosi party1 = (D)… …   Wikipedia

• Tasmania — Tasmanian, adj., n. /taz may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. an island S of Australia: a state of the commonwealth of Australia. 418,957; 26,382 sq. mi. (68,330 sq. km). Cap.: Hobart. Formerly, Van Diemen s Land. * * * formerly Van Diemen s Land Island… …   Universalium

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• filibuster — [ fɪlɪbʌstə] noun 1》 prolonged speaking or other action which obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures. 2》 historical a person engaging in unauthorized warfare against a foreign state …   English new terms dictionary