King's Counsel

English

Etymology

king's + counsel

Noun

King's Counsel (abbreviation KC)

1. (UK, Canada, New Zealand, occasionally Australia) an honorific status officially conferred on senior or meritorious barristers (and occasionally other kinds of lawyer) during the reign of a king.
2. (UK, historical) a barrister or advocate appointed by the Crown during the reign of a king.

Usage notes

• During the reign of a queen, the position is styled Queen's Counsel (QC).

Related terms

• Senior Counsel
• take silk

Translations

a barrister

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 御用大律師, 御用大律师 (yùyòng dàlǜshī)

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

an honorific status

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• French: ^{(please verify)} conseiller du Roi