Counsel to the Crown

Definitions of Counsel to the Crown
  1. noun
    a barrister selected to serve as counsel to the British ruler
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    types:
    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
    type of:
    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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