"Senior Counsel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Senior Counsel [plural], Senior Counsels [plural], SC [abbreviation]
Etymology: From senior + counsel. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|senior|counsel}} senior + counsel Head templates: {{head|en|noun|plural|Senior Counsel|or|Senior Counsels|abbreviation|SC|head=Senior Counsel}} Senior Counsel (plural Senior Counsel or Senior Counsels, abbreviation SC)
  1. (Ireland, Hong Kong, Commonwealth outside of the realm, law) An honorific status officially conferred on senior or meritorious barristers (and occasionally other kinds of lawyer). Wikipedia link: Senior Counsel Tags: Hong-Kong, Ireland Categories (topical): Law Related terms: King's Counsel, Queen's Counsel, take silk Translations (a barrister): 資深大律師 (Chinese Mandarin), 资深大律师 (zīshēn dàlǜshī) [Hong-Kong] (Chinese Mandarin), 高級律師 (Chinese Mandarin), 高级律师 (gāojí lǜshī) [Singapore] (Chinese Mandarin)

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