Which term describes the monarch's formal approval of legislation?

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Which term describes the monarch's formal approval of legislation?

The final step turning a bill into law in the UK is the monarch’s formal approval, known as royal assent. After a bill passes both Houses, it must receive the Crown’s assent to become law, and today this is largely a ceremonial act given on the advice of ministers. Other terms don’t fit because they aren’t the established name for this step: royal consent isn’t the standard term for the monarch’s approval, parliamentary approval would describe Parliament’s role rather than the Crown’s, and crown authorization isn’t used in this context.

The final step turning a bill into law in the UK is the monarch’s formal approval, known as royal assent. After a bill passes both Houses, it must receive the Crown’s assent to become law, and today this is largely a ceremonial act given on the advice of ministers. Other terms don’t fit because they aren’t the established name for this step: royal consent isn’t the standard term for the monarch’s approval, parliamentary approval would describe Parliament’s role rather than the Crown’s, and crown authorization isn’t used in this context.

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