Definition of barrister Barrister
/bæˈɹɪstɚ/ - [batrister] - bar•ris•ter
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NounPlural: barristers |
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| barrister - a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution | ||
| attorney, lawyer a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
| counsel to the crown a barrister selected to serve as counsel to the British ruler | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- barrister (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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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barrister
A professional person who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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barrister
bar′is-tėr, 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. [From barra, bar, the suffix being undetermined.]
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🔤- barrister, noun, singular of barristers.
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