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King's Chambers

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Those portions of the seas, adjacent to the coasts of Qr«at Britain, which are inclosed within headlatids, so as to be cut off from the open sea by imagfinary straight lines drawn from one promontory to another. Rapalje & L. KING'S (or QUEEN'S) COUNSEL. Barristers or Serjeants who have been called within the bar, and selected to be the king's counsel. They answer in some measure to the advocati fisd, or advocates of the revenue, among the Romans. They must not be employed against the crown without special leave, which is, however, always granted, at a cost of about nine pounds. 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 27, note. KING'S (or QUEEN'S) EVIDENCE.

In English law. An accomplice in a felony, who, on an implied promise of pardon if he fully and fairly discloses the truth, is admitted as evidence for crown against his accomplices. See "State's Evidence." KING'S (or QUEEN'S) SILVER. A fine or payment due to the king for leave to agree in order to levying a fine (finalis concordia). 2 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 350; Dyer, 320, pi. 19; 1 Leon, 249, 250; 2 Leon, 56, 179, 233, 234; 5 Coke, 39.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

English harbors.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Those portions of the seas, adjacent to the coasts of Great Britain, which are inclosed within headlands so as to be cut off from the open sea by imaginary straight lines drawn from one promontory to another.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Those portions of the seas, adjacent to the coasts of Great Britain, which are inclosed within headlands so as to be cut off from the open sea by im- KING’S (or QUEEN’S) COUNSEL. Barristers or serjsanis who have been called within the bar and selected Lo be the king’s eoinsel, They answer in some measure to the edvocati fisei, or advocates of the rev- énue, aniong the Romans. They must not be employed against the crown without special leave, which is, however, always granted, atacost of about nine pounds. 3 LI.Comm. 27.