King's Counsel
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A King's Counsel is a senior lawyer, usually a barrister, appointed by the monarch of some Commonwealth realms as a "counsel learned in the law". When the reigning monarch is a woman, the title is Que
A 1903 caricature of King's Counsel Robert McCall, wearing his court robes at the Bar of England and Wales. For court, he wears a short wig, and bands instead of lace at the collar, but he retains the silk gown and court tailcoat worn on ceremonial occasions.
Caricature of Serjeant William Ballantine SL wearing court dress. The extremely small skullcap on the very top of the wig is a vestigal coif, worn only by serjeants-at-law. Caption reads "He resisted the temptation to cross-examine a Prince of the blood"; Vanity Fair, 5 March 1870
Advocate
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An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries and legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent in many English law–based jurisdictions cou
19th-century painting of Advocates, by French artist Honoré Daumier
A 16th-century advocate
Advocate's office in Rajasthan