ratification

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the act of formally approving and making an agreement, treaty, or decision valid

   The treaty will enter into force after ratification by both parliaments.

2. 2
   noun

   a formal instrument or declaration by which approval is recorded

   The two governments exchanged their instruments of ratification at the ceremony.

From Middle French ratification and Medieval Latin ratificatio, from ratificare ('to confirm'), combining Latin ratus ('settled, valid') with facere ('to make'). Ratification literally makes an act or agreement legally valid.

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