log-rolling
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)
Definitions from Case Law
From 299 U.S. 410 - Bengzon v. Secretary of Justice of Philippine Islands · 1937Most cited · 109 citing opinions
what is called 'log-rolling'—by which, in order to secure the requisite majority to carry necessary and proper items of appropriation, unnecessary or even indefensible items are sometimes included
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A name given to a legislative practice of obtaining the passage of several measures by a combination of minorities. The original method was to embody the different measures in a single bill, and pass the same by a united vote of the minorities favoring each. This practice is now rendered impossible by constitutional provision in most of the states, that no bill shall embrace more than one subject. The term is now applied to the practice of agreement by minorities favoring several bills to vote for all. 106 111. 206, LOGIA or LOGIUM. A small house.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
<A mischievous legislative practice, of embracing in one bill several distinct matters, none of which, perhaps, could singly obtain the assent of the legislature, and then procuring ils passage by a combination of the minorities in favor of each of the measures inte a majority that will adopt them all. 60 Ala. 369.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
Embracing in one bill distinct matters, none of which, perhaps, could singly obtain the assent of the legislature, and procuring its passage by a combination of the minorities in favor of the separate measures. ^ See Title, Of act.