Justice Harlan concluded his dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896), with the following line:
"For the reason stated, I am constrained to withhold my assent from the opinion and judgment of the majority."
He meant that he could not agree with majority opinionor vote on the case (his was the lone dissent) for the reasons stated in his dissenting opinion.
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In the UK, it becomes law, once it has received royal assent, which is a matter of routine.
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public Good.
... He [the King] has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. ...
The duties and responsibilities of the legislative branch mainly including creating, debating and passing laws. The laws will be enacted by the presidential assent.
Nodding your head often is a sign of assent in society
she had to assent to comming to school on time
She nodded in agreement to assent to their proposal.
Assent as a verb: Assenting to her demands, I did as she requested. Assent as a noun: When told they were going to see The Avengers, Jayne nodded her assent.
The homophone for "assent" is "ascent."
I assent to your demands, sir.
A sailor's agreement or assent would be "aye."
It means the king wouldn't allow court cases or establish laws for the courts.
his assent was bad
A nodding assent refers to a gesture in which someone agrees or acknowledges something by moving their head up and down in a yes motion. It is a nonverbal way of expressing agreement or approval without needing to speak.
The team is seeking your official assent, but we'll go without it.
The child nodded in assent when asked if they wanted ice cream for dessert.