Bible Encyclopedias
Orders in Council

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Issued by the British Sovereign, with the advice of the Privy Council, and within limits defined by Parliament. In cases of emergency these limits have been disregarded, and Parliament subsequently asked to homologate the action by granting an indemnity to those concerned.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Orders in Council'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​o/orders-in-council.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.