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Q.C.

English translation: Queen's Counsel

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English term or phrase:Q.C.
Selected answer:Queen's Counsel
Entered by: Elenacb

11:40 Nov 2, 2003
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering / English title
English term or phrase: Q.C.
It is submitted by Mr. Anthony Boswood, Q.C. on behalf of the defendants...

I think this is English title...Please tell me what this stand for...
Kaori Myatt
France
Local time: 17:33
Queen's Council
Explanation:
x

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Note added at 2003-11-02 11:45:46 (GMT)
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Sorry, \"Counsel\"

a senior barrister appointed on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor
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Elenacb
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:33
Grading comment
Thank you for your prompt answer!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +21Queen's Council
Elenacb


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +21
Queen's Council


Explanation:
x

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Note added at 2003-11-02 11:45:46 (GMT)
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Sorry, \"Counsel\"

a senior barrister appointed on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor

Elenacb
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:33
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
PRO pts in pair: 20
Grading comment
Thank you for your prompt answer!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jerrie: http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/N17.HTM
1 min
agree  PAS: counsel. the "neutral" was a mistake - honest! the mouse wheel scrolls wrong sometimes...
1 min
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel: yes, but COUNSEL!!!!!
5 mins
agree  Lesley Clarke
7 mins
agree  Norbert Hermann
11 mins
agree  Rajan Chopra
12 mins
neutral  KirstyMacC (X): Queen's Counsel - KC/King's Counsel in King's time
20 mins
agree  Peter Linton (X): . . . and of course when we have a king on the throne, they are K.C.s (King's Counsels).
24 mins
agree  DGK T-I: counsel/certain senior barristers (and as Counsel & Lars say:-),changes to KC during the reign of a King).[For interest only:the ancient office of Ld.Chanc.is expected to vanish soon,after500-1000 yrs.so we'd better enjoy the colourful title Lord.Ch.now]
36 mins
agree  Sven Petersson
37 mins
agree  Terry Burgess: "PAS" and "Counsel"--this talented lady deserves some degree of latitude!..don't you think?
38 mins
agree  GaryG
1 hr
agree  melayujati
1 hr
agree  pcovs: "PAS" and "Counsel" - the idea was right: was there really any need to be neutral, just agree and correct the spelling error IMHO.
2 hrs
agree  Iftekhar Hassan
3 hrs
agree  Tudor Soiman: Terry's right!
4 hrs
agree  Gayle Wallimann: See Kudoz glossary: http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=249398&keyword=queen\'s counsel
4 hrs
agree  Autobahn
5 hrs
agree  Mario Marcolin
5 hrs
agree  LJC (X)
6 hrs
agree  Catherine Norton
14 hrs
agree  otouro
8 days
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