King's Counsel

English

Etymology

king's + counsel

Noun

King's Counsel (plural King's Counsels)

1. (UK) A barrister selected to serve as counsel for the British Crown. First used in 1689.
2. (Canada) An honorific status conferred by the federal or provincial governments upon senior or meritorious lawyers.

Usage notes

• Often abbreviated to KC.
• When the British monarch is female, this becomes Queen's Counsel (QC).

Translations

a barrister (UK)

• German: Kronanwalt m, Kronanwältin f
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• Volapük: (of the crown ♂♀) kronalavogan, (♂) kronahilavogan, (♀) kronajilavogan

an honorific status (Canada)

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• (deprecated template usage) French: conseiller du Roi
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