Legal Definition and Related Resources of Privy Council

In England, the principal council of the crown , consisting of such persons as are nominated by the Crown to the office . The technical function of the Privy Council is to advise the Crown on affairs of state , although in practise such duty is fulfilled by a select body called the cabinet who are members of the parliament . The judicial committee of the Privy Council in England acts as a court of ultimate appeal in various cases.

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Privy Council in Historical Law

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Privy Council in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of Privy Council. This legal term is related to the United Kingom and/or the English Legal System.

Meaning of Privy Council in Spanish

Description/ translation of privy council into Spanish: (in the law of England and Wales/ en el derecho de Inglaterra y Gales) órgano jurisdiccional que en materia penal desempeña las funciones de instancia suprema para los miembros de la Commonwealth[1]

Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where privy council belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.

Notes and References

1. Translation of Privy Council published by Antonio Peñaranda

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• Privy Council in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• Privy Council in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis