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Counsel to the Crown

DEFINITIONS OF: Counsel to the Crown

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n a barrister selected to serve as counsel to the British ruler

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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