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===Council of State===
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The Council of State is an advisory body of cabinet on constitutional and judicial aspects of legislation and policy. All proposed legislation is sent to the Council of State for advice. Although the advice is not binding, the cabinet is required to respond to the advice and it often plays a significant role in the ensuing debate in Parliament. In addition, the Council is the highest [[administrative court]].

The Council is ''ex officio'' chaired by the monarch. The probable heir to the throne becomes a member of the Council when reaching legal adulthood. The monarch leaves daily affairs to the [[Vice-President of the Council of State (Netherlands)|Vice-President of the Council of State]], currently [[Thom de Graaf]], and the other councillors, who are mainly legal specialists, former ministers, members of parliament and judges or professors of law.