Le Roy
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1891), Abbott (1879)
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
or ROY. The old law-French words for “the king.”
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
The old law-French word for the king. Le roy le veut. The king wills it. The form of giving the royal assent in England to acts of parliament of a public nature. During the reign of a woman, the form is, ta reine le veut, — the queen wills it; and a like variation is made in the similar formulas given below. Le roy s'avisera. The king will consider. The form in which refusal of the royal assent, in England, to bills passed by both houses of parliament has been signified. Le roy remeroie ses loyal sujets, accepts leur benevolence, et aussi le veut. The king thanks his loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and wills it so. The form of giving the royal assent, in England, to a bill passed by parliament granting a supply.