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pocket veto

/ˌpɒkɪt ˈviːtəʊ/

noun
- 1. an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the US president or a state governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.
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Pocket veto
Veto that takes effect without explicit action
A pocket veto is a legislative maneuver that allows a president or other official with veto power to exercise that power over a bill by taking no action, thus effectively killing the bill without affirmatively vetoing it. This depends on the laws of each country; the common alternative is that if the president takes no action a bill automatically becomes law. Wikipedia
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