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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024King's′ Coun′sel, [Brit. Law.]- Lawa 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.
- Lawa member of this body of barristers.
- Lawan 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, Queen's Counsel.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: King's Counsel n - (when the sovereign is male) another name for Queen's Counsel
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