royal assent
Britishnoun
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MPs supported the government's motion by 272 votes to 64, with the bill now returning to the Lords for what looks to be the final consideration before it receives royal assent and becomes law.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The bill has yet to get royal assent but that is expected before the start of the 2026/27 school year.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
If royal assent is received next year, its first assisted death could come as soon as 2027.
From BBC • May 13, 2024
The monarch also gives royal assent to bills passed by Parliament, meaning that all legislation must receive his sign-off to become law.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024
When this act, however, came over, the proprietaries, counseled by Paris, determined to oppose its receiving the royal assent.
From Franklin's Autobiography (Eclectic English Classics) by Franklin, Benjamin
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