ALL meanings of king's counsel
King's Counsel
K k - noun king's counsel a 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. 1
- noun king's counsel a member of this body of barristers. 1
- noun king's counsel an 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. 1
- noun king's counsel In the United Kingdom, a barrister selected to serve as counsel for the British Crown. First used in 1689. 0
- noun king's counsel In Canada, an honorific status conferred by the federal or provincial governments to senior or meritorious lawyers. 0
- noun king's counsel a barrister appointed to be counsel of the British Crown 0