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Record 1 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
CONT

Promulgation or enactment is the act of formally proclaiming or declaring new statutory or administrative law when it receives final approval.

OBS

A legislative assembly passes bills but the enactment of a law must await royal assent. cf. passage (of a bill), adoption (of a resolution).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
CONT

Acte par lequel le chef de l'État constate qu'une loi a été régulièrement adoptée par le Parlement et le rend applicable.

OBS

Une assemblée législative adopte des projets de loi mais l'édiction ou la promulgation d'une loi requièrent encore la sanction royale. cf. adoption (d'un projet de loi), adoption (d'une résolution)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
DEF

Acto solemne por el cual se atestigua la existencia de la ley y se ordena cumplirla y hacerla cumplir. Es el acto de dar fuerza ejecutiva y carácter imperativo a la ley.

OBS

promulgación: Definición reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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