King's Counsel: Meaning and Definition of

King's' Coun'sel

Pronunciation: [key]
— Brit. Law. Brit. 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. Also called, when a queen is sovereign,
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