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royal assent
noun
- (in Britain) the formal signing of an act of Parliament by the sovereign, by which it becomes law
Example Sentences
Proposed legislation aimed at preventing and reducing the harm of terror attacks at events venues is expected to be given Royal Assent later.
Royal Assent is the last requirement needed before a parliamentary bill becomes law, where the Head of State, King Charles, gives Ms Murray's campaign formal approval for it to become law.
It means the bill can now be sent for Royal Assent, making it the first parliament in the British Isles to take this step.
The Royal Assent process is where the monarch formally approves a bill passed by parliament for it to become law.
Once passed by MSPs, the Budget bill will go through the formal process of receiving Royal Assent before it becomes an act of law.
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