Veto

"And I say to you that a law requiring the priests of the Synod to give up a portion of their liao is truely in the best interests of the Empire."

Senator Gabriel, addressing the Senate

The Synod has the power to veto a motion made by the Senate. This power exists so that the Synod can provide a check and balance on the power of the Senate.

Process

Once a Senate motion has passed on the Senate floor, the Synod has between the closure of the Senate sitting and the commencement of the next session to secure a judgment of the General Assembly to veto the motion.

At the 3pm session, a Senate motion is proposed creating a law that requires all Synod priests to give one portion of the liao allocated to them by the civil service, per summit, to a central store for the Empire's use. The motion passes. A Prosperity priest raises a judgement in the General Assembly immediately after the Senate session ends. The Synod has between the closure of the Senate session and the start of the 8pm session to secure a greater majority of the General Assembly and veto the motion.

The General Assembly may veto one standard motion per summit. The Conscience of the Senate is responsible for announcing vetoes to the Senate.

If members of the Synod wish the Senate to delay implementation of a motion while the power of the veto is sought, then the best way to achieve this is to tell relevant individuals in the Senate. More information about this can be found here.

Constitutional Motions

Where a motion that has constitutional implications is passed through the Senate, the Assembly of Nine, or General Assembly, may veto it with a greater majority. There is no limit on the number of such motions that may be vetoed in this manner.

Further Reading

• Synod Processes and Powers
  • Information about the different Assemblies

• • The powers of individual Synod Members
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    • Witness
    • Sanctuary
    • Clemency

• • The Judgements of the Synod
    • Appointment
    • Inquisition
    • Condemnation
    • Statement of Principle
    • Revocation
    • Recognition
    • Veto
    • Rewarding
    • Changing Doctrine
    • Writ of Excommunication

• Religion
  • The Way of Virtue
  • Imperial Theology
  • Religious Skills
  • Religious Crimes
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