n. [ L. consultatio: cf. F. consultation. ] 1. The act of consulting or conferring; deliberation of two or more persons on some matter, with a view to a decision. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thus they doubtful consultations dark Ended. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A council or conference, as of physicians, held to consider a special case, or of lawyers restained in a cause. [ 1913 Webster ]
Writ of consultation (Law), a writ by which a cause, improperly removed by prohibition from one court to another, is returned to the court from which it came; -- so called because the judges, on consultation, find the prohibition ill-founded. [ 1913 Webster ]
[不约而同 / 不約而同, bù yuē ér tóng, ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄝ ㄦˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ](set phrase) to take the same action or view without prior consultation; happen to coincide#13370[Add to Longdo]
[さんしょう, sanshou](n, vs) reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out; (P)#418[Add to Longdo]
[きゅうしゅみつぎ, kyuushumitsugi](n, vs) going into a huddle (over); holding secret (closed-door) conference (about); laying heads together in secret consultation[Add to Longdo]