King in State Council

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King in State Council is a constitutional term referring to the monarch acting formally on the advice of the government or privy council in certain Commonwealth realms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional term
legal fiction
appliesTo monarch of a Commonwealth realm
appliesWhen reigning monarch is a king
associatedWith Cabinet
Privy Council
executive branch
basedOn principle of responsible government
clarifies monarch is not acting alone
contrastsWith personal exercise of royal prerogative
domain constitutional law
hasComponent Council
King
State
hasGenderedForm Queen in State Council
hasOppositeNumberForm Queen in State Council
hasVariant Queen in State Council
linked to: Queen in Council
historicalOrigin British constitutional practice
implies monarch acts on ministerial advice
indicates acts are those of the Crown advised by ministers
language English
legalEffect formal source of executive authority
partOf Westminster system terminology
refersTo monarch acting formally on advice of government
monarch acting formally on advice of privy council
relatedConcept Crown-in-Council
linked to: the King-in-Council

Governor-General in Council
King in Council
usedFor exercising certain prerogative powers
issuing certain proclamations
making orders in council
usedIn Commonwealth realms
usedInContext formal constitutional instruments
orders and regulations

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King in Council alsoKnownAs King in State Council