Royal Assent

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:alternativeInRepublics presidential assent
gptkbp:awardedBy formal approval to legislation
gptkbp:awardedFor gptkb:monarchy
monarch's representative
gptkbp:canBeRefused theoretically
gptkbp:canBeWithheld yes, but rare
gptkbp:compatibleWith some delegated legislation
gptkbp:currentlyGivenBy written declaration
gptkbp:dateOfFirstUse 15th century
gptkbp:effect bill becomes law
gptkbp:followedBy passage of a bill by parliament
gptkbp:historicallyGivenBy British monarch in person
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Assent
gptkbp:languageOfDeclaration gptkb:Norman_French_(historically)
English (currently)
gptkbp:lastRefusedBy gptkb:Queen_Anne
gptkbp:lastRefusedInUK 1708
gptkbp:recordedAt parliamentary journals
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:politics
statute law
gptkbp:requires gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
other Commonwealth realms
public bills
private bills
gptkbp:symbolizes sovereign's approval of law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4