Ratification
Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004109
The formal approval or confirmation of an act or agreement, making it legally binding. This process can apply to treaties, constitutional amendments, or contracts entered into by an agent without full authority. In international law, states ratify treaties to express their consent to be bound.
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