Advertisement

Advertisement

King's Counsel

noun

, British Law.
  1. a body of barristers of a higher status who are specially appointed to be the crown's counsel, and who are permitted to plead inside the bar in the court.
  2. a member of this body of barristers.
  3. an honorary title conferred on a successful barrister when the sovereign is a king, originally for services in representing the crown but now as a mark of professional distinction.


King's Counsel

noun

  1. (when the sovereign is male) another name for Queen's Counsel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement