English-Portuguese translations for lower house

• câmara baixa
  Agora, quer a Câmara Alta, quer a Câmara Baixa votaram a favor da ratificação. Now both the upper and lower houses have voted to approve the ratification.
  Contra a própria constituição, o presidente criou uma outra câmara baixa e dissolveu o parlamento democrático eleito.Contrary to his own constitution, the President formed a lower house and dissolved the democratically elected parliament.
  Entendemos que se deve promover os contactos com o Parlamento indiano (Câmara Baixa) e sugerimos, particularmente, a realização de reuniões regulares entre as delegações de ambas as partes. We encourage contacts with the Indian Lower House and suggest, in particular, regular meetings between delegations from both sides.

Definition of lower house

• One of the two parts of a parliament in some countries; in several cases, the one that is directly elected and/or has more practical power, such as the power to raise and spend money

Related words

• Lower House of the German Parliament
• member of lower house
• hothouse flower