King-in-Parliament
LEGAL CONCEPT IN THE COMMONWEALTH REALMS
Crown in Parliament; Queen in Parliament; Queen in parliament; Queen in Parliament under God; Queen-in-Parliament under God; Crown-in-Parliament; Queen-in-Parliament; Crown-in-parliament
The King-in-Parliament (or, during the reign of a female monarch, Queen-in-Parliament), sometimes referred neutrally as the Crown-in-Parliament, is a technical term of constitutional law in the Commonwealth realms that refers to the Crown in its legislative role, acting with the advice and consent of the parliament (including, if the parliament is bicameral, both the lower house and upper house). Bills passed by the houses are sent to the sovereign, or governor-general, lieutenant-governor, or governor as his representative, for Royal Assent, which, once granted, makes the bill into law; these primary acts of legislation are known as acts of parliament.