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ponsonby rule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
pon-son-by rule
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A constitutional convention (which acquired legal force in 2010) dictating that most international treaties had to be laid before Parliament 21 days before ratification.

British usage

Etymology

Named after British politician and legislator Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede.

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Ponsonby Rule (canonical)

Questions

What does ponsonby rule mean?
A constitutional convention (which acquired legal force in 2010) dictating that most international treaties had to be laid before Parliament 21 days before ratification.
Where does ponsonby rule come from?
Named after British politician and legislator Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede.

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