| 单词 | king's counsel |
| 释义 | > as lemmasKing's (Queen's) Counsel c. King's (Queen's) Counsel: barristers appointed (on the nomination of the lord-chancellor) counsel to the crown; they take precedence of ordinary barristers, and wear a silk instead of a stuff gown; also a member of this body. (Abbreviated K.C., Q.C.) ΘΚΠ society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] > counsellor, barrister, or advocate > K.C. or Q.C. King's (Queen's) Counsel1689 silk gown1836 Q.C.1846 silk1884 1689 Proc. & Tryal Archbishop of Canterbury & Right Rev. Fathers 2 It is our Duty, who are the King's Councel..to prosecute such kind of Offences. 1797 T. W. Tone Autobiogr. (1828) 79 Two lawyers of great eminence..King's Counsel. 1863 H. Cox Inst. Eng. Govt. ii. iii. 375 Queen's Council or her Majesty's Counsel..as servants of the Crown, must not be employed in any cause against its interest, without special license of the Crown, which is however never refused. 1892 Newspr. Mr. Lockwood, Q.C. defended. < as lemmas |
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