Concurrent resolutions are used by both houses of Congress to express opinions or create/amend rules. They have no statutory authority and do not require presidential approval. They are used for joint sessions, administrative matters, and expressing opinions on policy. The practice of legislative vetoes through concurrent resolutions ended in 1983. A simultaneous resolution is a […]
Concurrent sentences allow a defendant to serve multiple prison sentences at the same time, while consecutive sentences require serving each sentence one after the other. Judges may have discretion in deciding which type of sentence to issue based on factors such as the defendant’s criminal record and cooperation during the hearing process. In criminal law, […]
