Definition of Ponsonby rule in English:

Ponsonby rule

noun ˈpɒns(ə)nbi ˌruːl

British Politics

A constitutional convention by which the Government may ratify a treaty or agreement without parliamentary approval once it has been open to parliamentary scrutiny for a period of twenty-one days and raised no objections.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in The Times. From the name of Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby, English politician and peace campaigner, who introduced the practice in 1924 + rule.

Definition of Ponsonby rule in US English:

Ponsonby rule

nounˈpɒns(ə)nbi ˌruːl

British Politics

A constitutional convention by which the Government may ratify a treaty or agreement without parliamentary approval once it has been open to parliamentary scrutiny for a period of twenty-one days and raised no objections.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in The Times. From the name of Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby, English politician and peace campaigner, who introduced the practice in 1924 + rule.

单词	Ponsonby rule
释义	Definition of Ponsonby rule in English: Ponsonby rule noun ˈpɒns(ə)nbi ˌruːl British Politics A constitutional convention by which the Government may ratify a treaty or agreement without parliamentary approval once it has been open to parliamentary scrutiny for a period of twenty-one days and raised no objections. Origin 1950s; earliest use found in The Times. From the name of Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby, English politician and peace campaigner, who introduced the practice in 1924 + rule. Definition of Ponsonby rule in US English: Ponsonby rule nounˈpɒns(ə)nbi ˌruːl British Politics A constitutional convention by which the Government may ratify a treaty or agreement without parliamentary approval once it has been open to parliamentary scrutiny for a period of twenty-one days and raised no objections. Origin 1950s; earliest use found in The Times. From the name of Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby, English politician and peace campaigner, who introduced the practice in 1924 + rule.
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