the King-in-Council

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The King-in-Council is the constitutional mechanism by which the monarch exercises executive authority on the advice of the government, typically through the cabinet or privy council.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional mechanism
executive authority mechanism
monarchical institution
alsoKnownAs the King-in-Council
surface form: Crown-in-Council

the King-in-Council
surface form: Monarch-in-Council

the King-in-Council
surface form: Sovereign-in-Council
appliesTo constitutional monarchy
basedOn advice of cabinet
advice of ministers
advice of privy council
characterizedBy binding legal effect
formal exercise of royal authority
constitutionalRole formal source of executive acts
constrains personal discretion of the monarch
contrastsWith King-in-Court
King-in-Parliament
dependsOn cabinet
monarch
Privy Council
surface form: privy council
embodiesPrinciple constitutional monarchy
responsible government
evolvedFrom medieval royal council
evolvedInto modern cabinet government
exercises executive authority
hasForm the King-in-Council self-link
surface form: King-in-Council
hasJurisdictionOver executive functions of the state
historicalOrigin royal council of the sovereign
implementedThrough orders-in-council
royal decrees (in some realms)
implies monarch acts on advice
legalExpressionOf executive power of the Crown
legalFormOf executive decisions of the monarch
limits direct personal rule by the monarch
relatedTo Cabinet
Royal prerogative of the United Kingdom
surface form: Crown prerogative

Privy Council
executive branch
requires ministerial advice
ministerial responsibility
typicalIn Commonwealth realms
Westminster-style systems
usedFor exercising prerogative powers
implementing legislation
issuing orders-in-council
making certain appointments
making proclamations
making regulations

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Cabinet Secretaries canBeRemovedBy the King-in-Council
subject surface form: Cabinet Secretaries (Scottish Government)
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom on First Minister's advice
Crown in right of Papua New Guinea exercisesPowersThrough the King-in-Council
this entity surface form: Governor-General in Council
Crown of England exercisesPowerThrough the King-in-Council
this entity surface form: King-in-Council (historical)
Commissioner of Nunavut appointedBy the King-in-Council
this entity surface form: Governor in Council
Council of State of the Commonwealth of England precededBy the King-in-Council
this entity surface form: King-in-Council of England
Queen’s Privy Council for Canada relatedConcept the King-in-Council
this entity surface form: Crown-in-Council
Government of the Dominion of Canada executiveBranch the King-in-Council
this entity surface form: King-in-Council
Privy Counsellor (United Kingdom) appointedBy the King-in-Council
this entity surface form: King-in-Council
Commissioner of the Admiralty appointedBy the King-in-Council
this entity surface form: Crown-in-Council
Western Pacific Order in Council 1877 enactedBy the King-in-Council
this entity surface form: British Crown in Council
Cayman Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2020 enactedBy the King-in-Council
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom in Council
the King-in-Council hasForm the King-in-Council self-link
subject surface form: King-in-Council
this entity surface form: King-in-Council
the King-in-Council alsoKnownAs the King-in-Council
subject surface form: King-in-Council
this entity surface form: Crown-in-Council
the King-in-Council alsoKnownAs the King-in-Council
subject surface form: King-in-Council
this entity surface form: Sovereign-in-Council
the King-in-Council alsoKnownAs the King-in-Council
subject surface form: King-in-Council
this entity surface form: Monarch-in-Council
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom appointedBy the King-in-Council
this entity surface form: King-in-Council
Ceylon (State Council) Order in Council 1931 enactedBy the King-in-Council
this entity surface form: King in Council of the United Kingdom