Barrister

['bærɪstə] or ['bærɪstɚ]

Definition

(noun.) a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution.

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Definition

(n.) Counselor at law; a counsel admitted to plead at the bar, and undertake the public trial of causes, as distinguished from an attorney or solicitor. See Attorney.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Advocate (admitted to plead at the bar), counsellor, counsel, lawyer, attorney, SOLICITOR, attorney at law, limb of the law.

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Definition

n. one who is qualified to plead at the bar in an English or Irish law-court.—adj. Barristēr′ial.—n. Bar′ristership.—Revising barrister a barrister appointed annually by the English judges to revise the lists and settle who are the persons entitled to vote for members of parliament.

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