in token of assent
1assent — vb Assent, consent, accede, acquiesce, agree, subscribe and their corresponding nouns express in common the idea of concurrence with what someone else has stated or proposed. Assent implies primarily an act of the understanding and applies to… …
2Royal Assent — The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of lawmaking by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament. While the power to withhold Royal Assent was once exercised often,… …
3sign — I. noun Etymology: Middle English signe, from Anglo French, from Latin signum mark, token, sign, image, seal; perhaps akin to Latin secare to cut more at saw Date: 13th century 1. a. a motion or gesture by which a thought is expressed or a… …
4Coming into force — or entry into force (also called commencement) refers to the process by which legislation, regulations, treaties and other legal instruments come to have legal force and effect. The term is closely related to the date of this transition. Contents …
5Sign — Sign, v. i. 1. To be a sign or omen. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a sign or signal; to communicate directions or intelligence by signs. [1913 Webster] 3. To write one s name, esp. as a token of assent, responsibility, or obligation.… …
6List of philosophy topics (R-Z) — RRaRabad Rabbinic law Rabbinic theology Francois Rabelais François Rabelais race racetrack paradox racism Gustav Radbruch Janet Radcliffe Richards Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan radical Aristotelianism radical behaviourism radical feminism radical… …
7Monarchy of New Zealand — This article is about the monarchy of New Zealand. For information on the other countries which share the same monarchy, see Commonwealth realm. For the current Queen of New Zealand, see Elizabeth II. Queen of New Zealand Monarchy …
8subscribe — verb (subscribed; subscribing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin subscribere, literally, to write beneath, from sub + scribere to write more at scribe Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to write (one s name) underneath ; sign 2. a …
9Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
10Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
