Ratification

Ratification in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of ratification.

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Legal English Vocabulary: Ratification in Spanish

Online translation of the English legal term ratification into Spanish: ratificación (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.

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See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• ratification in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• ratification in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

Definition of Ratification

The adoption or confirmation by a State of a convention or treaty. Ratification places an obligation on a State party to the convention to comply with its provisions and principles.

Concept of Ratification in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Ratification: Affirming a prior act which was not legally binding; the affirmation gives the act legal effect. Occurs when an unauthorized agent acts, and the principal later affirms the action, giving authority retroactively.

The stage at which a state agrees to be bound by a treaty as a lawful obligation. the state becomes a party to the treaty.

Concept of Ratification in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Ratification: Affirming a prior act which was not legally binding; the affirmation gives the act legal effect. Occurs when an unauthorized agent acts, and the principal later affirms the action, giving authority retroactively.

The stage at which a state agrees to be bound by a treaty as a lawful obligation. the state becomes a party to the treaty.

Ratification