What does “Royal Assent” mean?
Simple meaning
The Governor-General signs a Bill, and it becomes law.
Example
The Bill became law after Royal Assent.
Memory tip
Assent means agree. A signature turns a Bill into law.
In your language
Tiếng Việt: Hoàng gia phê chuẩn
Toàn quyền ký vào dự luật, và dự luật trở thành luật.
Dự luật trở thành luật sau khi được Hoàng gia phê chuẩn.
Phê chuẩn là đồng ý. Một chữ ký biến dự luật thành luật.
简体中文: 御准
总督在法案上签字，法案就成为法律。
法案获得御准后成为法律。
Assent 就是同意。一个签名让法案变成法律。
Español: sanción real
El gobernador general firma un proyecto de ley, y este se convierte en ley.
El proyecto de ley se convirtió en ley tras la sanción real.
Sancionar es aprobar. Una firma convierte el proyecto en ley.
हिन्दी: शाही मंज़ूरी
गवर्नर जनरल विधेयक पर दस्तखत करते हैं और वह कानून बन जाता है।
शाही मंज़ूरी के बाद विधेयक कानून बन गया।
मंज़ूरी का मतलब हामी भरना है। एक दस्तखत विधेयक को कानून बना देता है।
العربية: الموافقة الملكية
يوقع الحاكم العام على مشروع القانون فيصبح قانونا.
أصبح مشروع القانون قانونا بعد الموافقة الملكية.
الموافقة تعني القبول. توقيع واحد يحول مشروع القانون إلى قانون.
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