Queen's Counsel (when monarch is female)
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:title
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:QC
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| gptkbp:appointmentDate |
senior barristers
senior advocates |
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
gptkb:monarchy
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| gptkbp:colloquial_name |
taking silk
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| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Barbados gptkb:Canada gptkb:Hong_Kong gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:describes |
A rank of lawyer appointed by the monarch to be one of 'Her Majesty's Counsel learned in the law'.
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:law
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Queen's Counsel (when monarch is female)
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
16th century
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:King's_Counsel_(when_monarch_is_male)
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| gptkbp:title_changes_to |
gptkb:King's_Counsel_(when_monarch_is_male)
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| gptkbp:used_in |
Commonwealth countries
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| gptkbp:wornBy |
silk gown
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:British_King's_Counsel
gptkb:Queen's_Council |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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