Majesty in United Kingdom

Definition of During His Majesty’S Pleasure

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of During His Majesty’S Pleasure : A phrase colloquially used to describe the period of detention imposed upon a defendant found not guilty by reason of *insanity. Such a person was consequently known as a pleasure patient. The defendant must still be admitted to a hospital specified by the Home Secretary (either a local psychiatric hospital or a *special hospital) and remain there until otherwise directed, but the phrase “during Her Majesty’s pleasure” is no longer used in the statute.

Definition of During Her Majesty’S Pleasure

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of During Her Majesty’S Pleasure : A phrase colloquially used to describe the period of detention imposed upon a defendant found not guilty by reason of *insanity. Such a person was consequently known as a pleasure patient. The defendant must still be admitted to a hospital specified by the Home Secretary (either a local psychiatric hospital or a *special hospital) and remain there until otherwise directed, but the phrase “during Her Majesty’s pleasure” is no longer used in the statute.