Orders in Council

legislative order in many countries, particularly of Commonwealth realms

The King-in-Council or the Queen-in-Council, depending on the gender of the reigning monarch, is a constitutional term in a number of states. In a general sense, it refers to the monarch exercising executive authority, usually in the form of approving orders, on the advice of the country's privy council or executive council.

Agreement between the Scottish Government and the United Kingdom Government

system of government