Queen's Counsel

noun

1. King's Counsel.

Queen's Counsel

noun

1. (in England when the sovereign is female) a barrister or advocate appointed Counsel to the Crown on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, entitled to sit within the bar of the court and to wear a silk gown Also called (when the sovereign is male)King's Counsel

Word History and Origins

Origin of Queen's Counsel¹

First recorded in 1855–60