Royal Assent (Ireland)
The granting, reserving or withholding of the Royal Assent was one of the key roles, and potentially one of the key powers, possessed by the Governor-General of the Irish Free State. Until it was granted, no bill passed by the Oireachtas (composed of the Dáil and the Seanad) could complete its passage of enactment and become law.
Read more about Royal Assent (Ireland): Origins of The Power, Anglo-Irish Treaty, The Reason For The Royal Assent, Granting, Reserving or Withholding Royal Assent, Method of Royal Assent, Abolition of Withhold and Reserve Powers, Domhnall Ua Buachalla, Abolition of The Royal Assent
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