Legal Definitions - placuit regi et concilio suo

PLACUIT REGI ET CONCILIO SUO

Placuit regi et concilio suo is a Latin phrase that means "it has pleased the king and his council." This phrase was commonly used in historical legal documents to indicate that a decision had been made by the king and his council.

• Placuit regi et concilio suo that the accused be pardoned.
• Placuit regi et concilio suo that the new law be enacted.

These examples illustrate how the phrase was used in historical legal documents to indicate that a decision had been made by the king and his council. In the first example, the decision was to pardon the accused, while in the second example, the decision was to enact a new law.