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HER MAJESTYS COUNSEL LEARNED LAW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Honorary Distinctions
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- King’s Counsel
1, record 1, English, King%26rsquo%3Bs%20Counsel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- K.C. 2, record 1, English, K%2EC%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Queen’s Counsel 3, record 1, English, Queen%26rsquo%3Bs%20Counsel
correct
- Q.C. 4, record 1, English, Q%2EC%2E
correct
- Q.C. 4, record 1, English, Q%2EC%2E
- Her Majesty's Counsel learned in the law 4, record 1, English, Her%20Majesty%27s%20Counsel%20learned%20in%20the%20law
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Designation that] honours lawyers who demonstrate exemplary service to the Canadian justice system. 4, record 1, English, - King%26rsquo%3Bs%20Counsel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The initials "K.C." or "Q.C." are placed after the name. 5, record 1, English, - King%26rsquo%3Bs%20Counsel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Depending on the reigning monarch, the designation and initials will be "King’s Counsel"/"K.C." or "Queen’s Counsel"/"Q.C." 5, record 1, English, - King%26rsquo%3Bs%20Counsel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres honorifiques et décorations du gouvernement fédéral
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conseiller du roi
1, record 1, French, conseiller%20du%20roi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- c.r. 2, record 1, French, c%2Er%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conseillère du roi 3, record 1, French, conseill%C3%A8re%20du%20roi
correct, feminine noun
- c.r. 3, record 1, French, c%2Er%2E
correct, feminine noun
- c.r. 3, record 1, French, c%2Er%2E
- conseil du roi 4, record 1, French, conseil%20du%20roi
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- c.r. 4, record 1, French, c%2Er%2E
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- c.r. 4, record 1, French, c%2Er%2E
- conseiller de la reine 5, record 1, French, conseiller%20de%20la%20reine
correct, masculine noun
- c.r. 6, record 1, French, c%2Er%2E
correct, masculine noun
- c.r. 6, record 1, French, c%2Er%2E
- conseillère de la reine 7, record 1, French, conseill%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20reine
correct, feminine noun
- c.r. 8, record 1, French, c%2Er%2E
correct, feminine noun
- c.r. 8, record 1, French, c%2Er%2E
- conseil de la reine 4, record 1, French, conseil%20de%20la%20reine
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- c.r. 4, record 1, French, c%2Er%2E
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- c.r. 4, record 1, French, c%2Er%2E
- conseiller de Sa Majesté en loi 9, record 1, French, conseiller%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20en%20loi
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- conseillère de Sa Majesté en loi 10, record 1, French, conseill%C3%A8re%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20en%20loi
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Titre qui] rend hommage à des avocats qui offrent des services exemplaires au système de justice canadien. 9, record 1, French, - conseiller%20du%20roi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les initiales «c.r.» sont accolées au nom. 2, record 1, French, - conseiller%20du%20roi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon le souverain régnant, le titre et les initiales seront «conseiller du roi»/«conseillère du roi»/«conseil du roi»/«c.r.» ou «conseiller de la reine»/«conseillère de la reine»/«conseil de la reine»/«c.r.». 2, record 1, French, - conseiller%20du%20roi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos honoríficos y condecoraciones del gobierno federal
- Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Consejero de la Reina
1, record 1, Spanish, Consejero%20de%20la%20Reina
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- C.R. 1, record 1, Spanish, C%2ER%2E
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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