advice and consent

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Noun[edit]

advice and consent (uncountable)

  1. In enacting formulae of bills and in other legal or constitutional contexts, the situation where a weak executive branch of a government enacts something previously approved of by the legislative branch or where the legislative branch concurs and approves something previously enacted by a strong executive branch.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Used with both singular and plural verbs.
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