Royal assent
FORMAL APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED LAW IN MONARCHIES
Grand ducal assent; Royal veto; Royal Veto; Le Roy s'avisera; La Reyne s'avisera; La reine s'avisera; Le roi s'avisera; Royal Ascent; Royal Assent; Royal assent in Canada
Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch's behalf. In some jurisdictions, royal assent is equivalent to promulgation, while in others that is a separate step.