Look up: barrister

1. barrister
   [n] - a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law
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2. barrister
   In the UK, a lawyer qualified by study at the Inns of Court to plead for a client in court. In Scotland such lawyers are called noun [ From Bar , noun ] 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 . [ Eng.]
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3. barrister
   noun a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law
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4. 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.
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5. barrister
   one of the two types of practicing lawyers in England, the other being the solicitor. In general, barristers engage in advocacy (trial work) and ... [6 related articles]
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6. barrister
   barrister: see attorney.
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7. Barrister
   English law. A counsellor admitted to plead at the bar.
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8. Barrister
   (n) Barrister is the person who is graduated in law and passed the required training , qualification or examination for appearing before the court as attorney or as lawyer. In UK only a Barrister can plead at the bar where as other law graduates can perform all legal works other than appearing in a court.
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9. barrister
   In the UK, a lawyer qualified by study at the Inns of Court to plead for a client in court. In Scotland such lawyers are called advocates. Barristers also undertake the writing of opinions on the prospects of a case before trial. They act for clients through the intermediary of solicitors. In the US...
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10. Barrister
    A barrister is a legal practitioner in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The name comes from the process of being called to the Bar during their training. Barristers represent individuals in court, and provide them with specialist legal advice. Barristers must usually be instructed (hired) throug...
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11. Barrister
    A `barrister` is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions. They can be contrasted with solicitors — the other class o...
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