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  • 81New Council, The — (Nová rada)    by Smil Flaˇska (ca. 1394)    Nová rada (The new council) is a BEAST FABLE in verse, intended as a political satire on the reign of Wenceslas IV (1361–40), king of Bohemia and sometime Holy Roman Emperor. Its author, Smil Flaˇska… …

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  • 82King's Counsel — or Queen s Counsel n. a barrister appointed to be counsel of the British Crown …

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  • 83February 1922 in the United Kingdom — See also: January 1922 in the United Kingdom, March 1922 in the United Kingdom, and the Timeline of British history. Outrages in IrelandOn 8 February a series of extraordinary raids was carried out on the border of Northern Ireland by members of… …

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  • 84Rumpole of the Bailey — Infobox Television show name = Rumpole of the Bailey caption = Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole in the 1983 episode Rumpole and the Old Boy Net genre = Drama creator = John Mortimer starring = Leo McKern theme music composer = Joseph Horovitz country …

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  • 85Queen's Counsel — noun a) a barrister or advocate appointed by the Crown (when the monarch is a queen) b) In Canada, an honorific status conferred by the federal or provincial governments to senior or meritorious lawyers. See Also: Kings Counsel …

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  • 86King's Counsel — noun a) In the United Kingdom, a barrister selected to serve as counsel for the British Crown. First used in 1689. b) In Canada, an honorific status conferred by the federal or provincial governments to senior or meritorious lawyers …

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  • 87KING'S COUNSEL —    or QUEEN S COUNSEL    are those barristers in England and Ireland who, having been successful in their profession have received the letters patent conferring that title and right of precedence in all courts; the appointment is honorary and for …

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  • 88Queen's Counsel — noun Date: 1850 a barrister selected to serve as counsel to the British crown used during the reign of a queen …

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  • 89King's Counsel — noun Date: 1678 a barrister selected to serve as counsel to the British crown …

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  • 90Article One of the United States Constitution — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I  …

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