Imperial Counsel
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Imperial Counsel (postnominal IC), are Pantocratorian lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of "His Majesty's Counsel learned in the law". They do not constitute a separate order or degree of lawyers. They are, however, more than merely a professional rank, as their status is conferred by the Crown and recognised by Pantocratoria's courts. In order to "take silk" (i.e. become an Imperial Counsel) one generally has to serve as a barrister for at least 15 years.
