1) Barrister 2) Sergeant 
an English barrister of the highest rank.
• Alt. of Serjeantcy
(from the article `legal profession`) ...specialized legal society, the Inns of Court, in London; there, through lectures and apprenticeship, men acquired admission to practice before the ... ...jurisconsults may have been more important than their legal expertise in securing such a position, but by the time of the principate it was the...
Former officer in England, somewhat resembling the later bailiff. Currently, serjeants may attend dignitaries on formal occasions, for example the lord mayor of London and the Lord High Steward. ...