A Queen’s Counsel or King’s Counsel during the reign of a king, is an eminent lawyer (usually a barrister) who is appointed by the Queen to be one of “Her Majesty’s Counsel learned in the law.”
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Etymology & History
Queen's Counsel (King's Counsel under king), senior British barrister. Honorific 'taking silk' (silk gown). American equivalent roughly 'senior partner'. British legal hierarchy.
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