affirmative resolution

noun

A procedure of the UK government whereby secondary legislation requires approval from parliament before it passes into law. Contrasted with negative resolution.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A procedure of the UK government whereby secondary legislation requires approval from parliament before it passes into law. Contrasted with negative resolution.
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APA

affirmative resolution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmative%20resolution

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“affirmative resolution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmative%20resolution. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affirmative resolution,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmative%20resolution.

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