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queen's counsel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | counsel to the crown |
Examples of queen's counsel
queen's counsel
She had to wait until middle age before being made a QC, a queen's counsel, in effect a senior barrister, but she was the first woman to attain that status in Australia.
From the economist.com
Queen's Counsel were traditionally selected from barristers, rather than from lawyers in general, because they were counsel appointed to conduct court work on behalf of the Crown.
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