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investiture in German

investiture in German is Investitur — investiture means the formal act of giving someone power, property or a right.

investiture in German

Investitur
noun
The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.

What does "investiture" mean?

  1. noun The formal act of giving someone power, property or a right.
  2. noun The ceremony in which someone is officially made a bishop, or bishops as a group.
  3. noun Something that covers or clothes a person; a covering or garment.
  4. noun In Spain, the vote in parliament needed to confirm a new prime minister.
    "The Spanish constitution dictates that the king is obliged to dissolve the legislative body two months after the first failed investiture vote."
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  • The Spanish constitution dictates that the king is obliged to dissolve the legislative body two months after the first failed investiture vote.

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What is "investiture" in German?
"investiture" in German is Investitur. investiture means: The formal act of giving someone power, property or a right.
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