This is the 3182nd most frequent Catalan word.
ratificar
"Ratificar" means "to ratify" or "to confirm formally and officially."
Here, 'ratificar' is used in the sense of officially approving or confirming something, in this case, a law.
El president va ratificar la llei després del debat.
The president ratified the law after the debate.
In this sentence, 'ratificar' signifies the formal endorsement or acceptance of an agreement.
Els membres van ratificar l'acord durant la reunió.
The members ratified the agreement during the meeting.
Here, 'ratificar' is used to mean that a decision requires formal approval from the proper authority before it is carried out.