Veto power - absolute, qualified or suspensive - determines whether a bill is destroyed or requires further legislative action. Veto denotes the executive's refusal of assent necessary to perfect legislation, accompanied by a message stating the refusal and reasons. It may be an absolute veto, destroying the bill; a qualified veto, preventing enactment unless repassed by a stated proportion or with formalities; or a suspensive veto, which only delays the bill's becoming law.