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The "consilium abeundi" (abb. c.a., literally "advice to leave" from lat. consilium: advice and abire: walk away, leave) originally was a term in academic jurisdiction at universities in the 18th and 19th centuries. A punishment for students, the convicted was expelled, as well as required to leave town. The latter could include an inviolable precinct. Depending on university's consitution, time execute was one to three days. Concurrently, academic rights and privileges were revoked. At some institutions, re-immatriculation was possible after a time. Generally, a c. a. verdicted student was allowed to register at any other university, or similar academic institution.

As a punishment, the consilium abeundi was more than incarceration, but less than relegation, the latter being ultimate eviction from the university without the possibility to attend another institution. The c. a. could also be declared on probation, coming into immediate effect after the next transgression. The verdict was issued either by the university's court, the senate or the rectorate and had to be accepted by the convict with his signature.

Before the implementation of independent academic courts at the universities, punishments were either declared by the university's senate, or the "Consilium", the congregation of all regular professors. From these congregations, the Consilium as a term for punishment was derived.

In the 19th and early 20th century, the c. a. was possible also at schools, namely the higher school called Gymnasium.