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ratify
rat·i·fy /'ra-tə-ˌfī/ vt -fied, -fy·ing: to make valid or effective; esp: to adopt or affirm (as the prior act or contract of an agent) by express or implied consent with the effect of original authorization
unable to rescind the contract because he ratified it by accepting the benefits compare reform
rat·i·fi·ca·tion /ˌra-tə-fə-'kā-shən/ n
rat·i·fi·er /'ra-tə-ˌfī-ər/ n

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.