Kunglig majesty
Kunglig Majestät (also Kungl. Maj: t or KM: t ) was from 1809 to 1974 in Sweden the name of the government agency that made decisions on behalf of the king . Most of the decisions were related to the government (as Konungen i Statsrådet , German Royal Council of State , or just called Konungen [king]), but also to the highest courts: the Högsta domstolen (Supreme Court) and the Högsta förvaltningsdomstolen (Supreme Administrative Court) .
In a formal sense, it was the king (or, in his absence, the crown prince or prince regent ) who made all decisions in government matters after the king's appointed advisor - Statsråd - presented them to him.
Court judgments were issued by the Ministry of Justice on behalf of the king. Over time, the king's real position of power shifted to ceremonial participation.
Kunglig Majesty was abolished by the government reform of 1974 and replaced by the government .
history
The term Kunglig Majesty can be traced back to the 16th century, when Erik XIV assumed the title of Majesty , as did many kings in Denmark, France and England. It was originally a title that dates back to the time of the German-Roman emperors and that the Roman emperor Tiberius was the first to use. Maiestas principis has been valid for the incumbent ruler ever since. The word majesty is originally Latin and means "size". “Kunglig” was added to distinguish the title of royal from imperial majesty.
Kunglig Majesty was always used in the systems of government of 1719, 1720 and 1772 as a designation for the king and his power. In the government system of 1809, the term was only used in the introduction of legal texts, but often in documents.
The term was also used in all decisions and documents passed in the Council of State, as well as in all decisions and judgments of the Supreme Court in cases where the Supreme Court was the final instance. This was a holdover from the old Imperial Council , whose one department, the Judicial Examination, had functioned as the Supreme Court of Justice since the Middle Ages, with minor adjustments in the 17th century. Gustav III abolished the Imperial Council in 1789 and established the Supreme Court.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dick Harrison: Vad betyder Kungl. Maj: t? In: Svenska Dagbladet . December 18, 2015, accessed June 15, 2020 (Swedish).