The case, which was decided by the British Supreme Court after two lower courts ruled in dad Jon Platt's favor, originated in 2015. The court ultimately ruled Platt had "no right to take his daughter out of school without a valid reason, such as illness."
He contested, arguing his daughter had a 95% attendance rate prior to the trip. He also said the state should not be the "final arbiter" of what is right for his child.
His daughter, who was 6 years old at the time of the vacation, missed seven days of school and Platt was fined £120, or about $180.