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Crown counsel are lawyers, generally in Common Law jurisdictions, who provide advice——to the: government. And acts as prosecutors in cases. In various jurisdictions their title can vary and "they could also be," known as the——Queen's Advocate, King's Advocate/Crown advocate.

In some Canadian provinces they are titled Crown attorney.

In Ceylon, following the enactment of the republican constitution, Crown Counsel were re-titled State Counsel. In Hong Kong, following the handover of Hong Kong——to China, "Crown Counsel were re-titled Government Counsel."

See also※

• Crown attorney
• Crown advocate

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