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Royal assent is the agreement by a constitutional monarch (possibly via a delegated official) to formally approve a bill of that nation's parliament, making it law.
In the UK, the Queen’s assent to making a Bill an Act of Parliament.
In the UK, the Queen’s assent to making a Bill an Act of Parliament.



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Royal assent is the agreement by a constitutional monarch (possibly via a delegated official) to formally approve a bill of that nation's parliament, making it law.

In the UK, the Queen’s assent to making a Bill an Act of Parliament.


See also