Ratifizierung
ratification; formal legislative approval of an international treaty
noun ra-ti-fi-TSEE-roong Rare
Origin: from Latin ratum facere (to make valid)
Usage Note
Ratifizierung in Germany requires the Bundestag to pass a Zustimmungsgesetz; then the Bundespräsident ratifies. Until ratification a signed treaty has no domestic legal effect. Plural: Ratifizierungen.
Examples
"Die Ratifizierung des Abkommens durch den Bundestag dauerte zwei Jahre."
Natural Translation
Ratification of the agreement by the Bundestag took two years.
Literal Translation
The ratification of the agreement by the Bundestag lasted two years.
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