royal assent

noun

1. (in Britain) the formal signing of an act of Parliament by the sovereign, by which it becomes law

Example Sentences

A new version of the legislation, introduced by the current government, has passed through the Commons and is now at the committee stage at the House of Lords - nearing its last hurdles before it gets royal assent.

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He questioned how the freeholders can bring such a case when the legislation has already been given Royal Assent, or become law.

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The Bill is currently still being scrutinised by the House of Lords and is not expected to reach Royal Assent until the autumn.

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Later this year, perhaps around October, the bill would come back to the Commons for any changes to be voted on and it could then be sent for Royal Assent.

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That moment of Royal Assent happened at around 18:00 on Saturday night and with that those officials could head into the plant, after emergency legislation was rushed through Parliament in a single day.

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