promulgação
Published 8 November 2026, 19:36
promulgação (promulgation, the president's signature on a law)
The last step before publication: the president signs an act passed by parliament or approved by the government. Without the signature the law is not published and does not apply.
Where you come across it. News about a new law: first it is passed, then signed, then published in the Diário da República.
Instead of signing, the president can veto the act or send it to the Constitutional Court for review — and then the timetable slips by weeks.
Official website: presidencia.pt