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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Ponsonby Rule
The Ponsonby Rule is a constitutional practice in the United Kingdom concerning treaty ratification.
Under the rule, treaties requiring ratification should be laid before Parliament for 21 days before ratification takes place.
The purpose of the rule is to allow parliamentary scrutiny of international agreements.
Although traditionally followed, the rule has occasionally been ignored, waived, or temporarily abandoned.
The principle later influenced statutory controls over treaty ratification procedures.
The Ponsonby Rule is a constitutional practice in the United Kingdom concerning treaty ratification.
Under the rule, treaties requiring ratification should be laid before Parliament for 21 days before ratification takes place.
The purpose of the rule is to allow parliamentary scrutiny of international agreements.
Although traditionally followed, the rule has occasionally been ignored, waived, or temporarily abandoned.
The principle later influenced statutory controls over treaty ratification procedures.
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