Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,901,229,232 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

bicameral

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

The division of a legislative or judicial body into two components or chambers.

The Congress of the United States is a bicameral legislature, since it is divided into two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives.

bicameral adjective bifurcated, bipartite, bisected, dual chambered, multipartite, separated
See also: bipartite
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Legal browser?   Full browser?
 
The Shura Council, the upper house of the bicameral parliament, on Monday issued a strongly-worded communique praising the Saudis and expressing solidarity with them.
Bahrain legislators split along sectarian lines by Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
This law is the tangible manifestation of broad support for Pakistan in the US, as evidenced by its bipartisan, bicameral, unanimous passage in Congress," White House spokesman Robert Wood said.
Obama signs K-L Bill amid Pak rejection of 'explanatory note' by Asian News International
The new constitution has a provision for a bicameral legislature comprising a house of representatives and a senate.
Niger pushes ahead with 'coup' vote despite outcry by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
Legal Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.