royal assent
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It then received royal assent and is now law, Commons deputy speaker Judith Cummins told MPs on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The action would require an act of Parliament, which would have to be approved by MPs and peers and would come into effect when given royal assent by the King.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 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
When the Reform Bill actually became law, although William IV. did not dare to veto it, he refused to give the royal assent in person.
From The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick by Bradlaugh, Charles
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