King's Counsel love

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A barrister of the highest rank. Used when the sovereign is a man.

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  • noun In the United Kingdom, a barrister selected to serve as counsel for the British Crown. First used in 1689.
  • noun In Canada, an honorific status conferred by the federal or provincial governments to senior or meritorious lawyers.

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  • noun Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a king

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