barrister
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ə noun Law.
1.
(in England) a lawyer who is a member of one of the Inns of Court and who has the privilege of pleading in the higher courts. Compare solicitor ( def 4 ).
2.
Informal. any lawyer.
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| —n | |
| 1. | Compare solicitor advocate See also counsel Also called: barrister-at-law (in England) a lawyer who has been called to the bar and is qualified to plead in the higher courts |
| 2. | (in Canada) a lawyer who pleads in court |
| 3. | (US) a less common word for lawyer |
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