King's or Queen's counsel
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Black's law dictionary.
HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A..
1990.
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King's or Queen's counsel — King s (Queen s) counsel Barristers or Serjeants who have been called within the bar and selected to be the king s (or queen s) counsel. They answer in some measure to the advocati fisci, or advocates of the revenue, among the Romans. They could… … Black's law dictionary
Queen's Counsel — (postnominal QC) ndash; known as King s Counsel (KC) during the reign of a male sovereign ndash; are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty s Counsel learned in the law . Membership exists in various Commonwealth… … Wikipedia
Queen's counsel — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Queen's counsel — Queen Queen, n. [OE. quen, quene, queen, quean, AS. cw[=e]n wife, queen, woman; akin to OS. qu[=a]n wife, woman, Icel. kv[=a]n wife, queen, Goth. q[=e]ns. [root]221. See {Quean}.] 1. The wife of a king. [1913 Webster] 2. A woman who is the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Queen's counsel — King s (Queen s) counsel Barristers or Serjeants who have been called within the bar and selected to be the king s (or queen s) counsel. They answer in some measure to the advocati fisci, or advocates of the revenue, among the Romans. They could… … Black's law dictionary
Queen's counsel — King s (Queen s) counsel Barristers or Serjeants who have been called within the bar and selected to be the king s (or queen s) counsel. They answer in some measure to the advocati fisci, or advocates of the revenue, among the Romans. They could… … Black's law dictionary
Queen's Counsel — (spr. kwīns kaunßël, »königlicher Rat«), unter der Königin Viktoria in England eine Klasse von Barristers (s. d.), die durch königliches Patent auf Vorschlag des Lords Chancellor ernannt werden, und deren voller Titel lautet »One of her Majesty s … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Queen's Counsel — Kronanwalt (Queen s beziehungsweise King s Counsel, Abkürzung QC beziehungsweise KC, auch Attorney General and Solicitor General) ist eine Bezeichnung für besonders erfahrene Rechtsanwälte in England und Wales. In Hannover gab es im 19.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Queen's Counsel — Conseil de la Reine Pour de l information concernant les différents conseils de roi, voir l article Conseil du roi. Les conseils de la Reine (abrégé C.R. après le nom) (en anglais : Queen s Counsel ou Q.C.) ou conseils du Roi (en… … Wikipédia en Français
Queen's Counsel — Queen s′ Coun′sel n. law See King s Counsel • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
