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barrister
noun
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Word History
Middle English barrester, from barre bar + -ster (as in legister lawyer)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Barrister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrister. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
barrister
nounNote: Many countries in the Commonwealth (as England and Australia) and the Republic of Ireland divide the legal profession into barristers and solicitors. In Canada, every lawyer is both a barrister and a solicitor, although individual lawyers may describe themselves as one or the other. Scotland uses the term advocate to refer to lawyers allowed to argue cases in its courts.
Middle English barrester, from barre bar + -ster (as in legister lawyer)
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