senatus consultum

noun, plural se·na·tus con·sul·ta [se-nah-toos kawn-soo l-tah; English suh–ney-tuh s kuh n-suhl-tuh] /sɛˈnɑ tus kɔnˈsʊl tɑ; English səˈneɪ təs kənˈsʌl tə/. Latin.

1. a decree of the senate of ancient Rome.

noun plural senatus consulta (kənˈsʊltə)

1. a decree of the Senate of ancient Rome, taking the form of advice to a magistrate