Approbation may refer to: *

Approbation (Catholic canon law) Approbation (), in Catholic canon law, is an act by which a bishop or other legitimate superior grants to an ecclesiastic the actual exercise of his ministry. The necessity of approbation, especially for administering the sacrament of penance ...

, an act in the Catholic Church by which a bishop or other legitimate superior grants to an ecclesiastic the actual exercise of his ministry * Approbation (Germany), the process of granting a medical license in Germany * Royal approbation, the process by which the election of the Speaker of the House of Commons is confirmed by the sovereign in the United Kingdom

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