Legal Definitions - rege inconsulto

Rege inconsulto

Rege inconsulto is a historical writ that a king or queen would issue to one or more judges. This writ would direct the judges to stop any legal proceedings that might harm the interests of the Crown. The judges would not be allowed to proceed until they received further advice from the sovereign.

For example, if a judge was about to make a ruling that would harm the interests of the Crown, the king or queen could issue a rege inconsulto writ. This would stop the judge from making the ruling until the sovereign had given further advice.

Another example would be if a case involved a member of the royal family. The king or queen could issue a rege inconsulto writ to ensure that the case was handled in a way that protected the interests of the Crown.

These examples illustrate how rege inconsulto was used to protect the interests of the Crown and ensure that legal proceedings did not harm the monarchy.