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noun Queen's Counsel · Queen's Counsels · QC

Canada, New Zealand, UK An honorific status officially conferred on senior or meritorious barristers (and occasionally other kinds of lawyer) during the reign of a queen. Archibald was one of two Queen’s Counsels on Tortola, a distinguished title that permitted attorneys to be seated at the lead defense table when arguing a case before the court.
UK, historical A barrister or advocate appointed by the Crown during the reign of a queen.

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noun a barrister

中文	御用大律師 /御用大律师 yùyòng dàlǜshī
Deutsch	Kronanwalt, Kronanwältin

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@misc{queen_s_counsel_2026,
  title = {Queen's Counsel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/queen's%20counsel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}