可決

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 可決 is read as かけつ and is a noun and する verb for a deliberative body passing a bill, motion, or proposal by vote.
• Basic usage: Active passage appears in 予算案を可決する, while the result appears in 提案が可決される.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Contrast with 否決
  • 可決 passes a measure by vote, while 否決 rejects it.
• Difference from 承認
  • 承認 is approval or recognition by an authorized party generally; 可決 centers on passage through a vote in a deliberative body.