Ratifier: meaning, definitions and examples
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ratifier
[ หrรฆtษชหfaษชษr ]
legal context
A ratifier is a person or entity that formally approves an agreement, treaty, or contract. This action signifies consent and is essential for the document to become legally binding. In many cases, ratifiers are government representatives or officials who have the authority to endorse international treaties. Their approval often follows negotiations and sometimes takes the form of a legislative vote.
Synonyms
approver, endorser, sanctioner.
Examples of usage
- The ratifier signed the treaty after lengthy negotiations.
- Each ratifier must ensure the agreement aligns with national interests.
- The law required the ratifier to present the treaty to parliament.
Translations
Translations of the word "ratifier" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ratificador
๐ฎ๐ณ ratifier
๐ฉ๐ช ratifizieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ meratifikasi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐัะธััะบะฐัะพั
๐ต๐ฑ ratyfikator
๐ฏ๐ต ๆนๅ่
๐ซ๐ท ratificateur
๐ช๐ธ ratificador
๐น๐ท onaylayฤฑcฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น์ค์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูู ุตุงุฏู
๐จ๐ฟ ratifikรกtor
๐ธ๐ฐ ratifikรกtor
๐จ๐ณ ๆนๅ่
๐ธ๐ฎ ratifikator
๐ฎ๐ธ staรฐfestingaraรฐili
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐััะฐะนััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แ แแแแคแแแแขแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษsdiqlษyici
๐ฒ๐ฝ ratificador
Etymology
The term 'ratifier' is derived from the verb 'ratify,' which originates from the Latin word 'ratificare,' meaning 'to make ratified.' This Latin term is composed of 'ratus,' meaning 'reckoned or fixed,' and 'facere,' meaning 'to make or do.' The use of 'ratify' in English dates back to the 16th century, when it began to be used in legal and governmental contexts to denote the formal approval of treaties and legislation. The evolution of the word reflects the increasing complexity of legal agreements as nations and organizations sought to establish formal and recognized procedures for endorsement and consent. As international relations became more sophisticated, the role of ratifiers became crucial in ensuring that treaties were not only negotiated but also accepted by the relevant parties.