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Term: ex deliberatione Dominorum Concilii
Definition: This is a Latin phrase that means "after consideration by the Lords of Council." In the past, all legal documents had to be approved by the Lord Ordinary on the Bills before they could be issued. If the Lord Ordinary was satisfied, the document would be passed and issued with the words "ex deliberatione Dominorum Concilii" to show that it had been considered. Nowadays, these words are still used on legal documents, but they are just a formality and don't mean that the document has been reviewed by the Lords of Council.