NOUN | person | Counsel to the Crown | a barrister selected to serve as counsel to the British ruler |
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Meaning | A barrister selected to serve as counsel to the British ruler. | |
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Narrower | King's Counsel | Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a king |
Queen's Counsel | Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a queen | |
Broader | barrister | A British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution |
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