Editing Order in Council (section)

{{Distinguish|Order of Council}}
{{For|the Orders in Council of 1807|Orders in Council (1807)}}
{{Short description|Legislative order in many countries}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}An '''Order in Council''' is a type of legislation in many countries, especially the [[Commonwealth realm]]s. In the [[United Kingdom]], this legislation is formally made in the name of [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|the monarch]] by and with the [[Advice (constitutional)|advice]] and consent of the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] (''[[King-in-Council]]''); however, in other countries, the terminology may vary. Orders-in-Council are distinct from [[Order of Council|Orders of Council]], which are made in the name of the Council without sovereign approval.