Meaning Barrister
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n. in the United States a fancy name for a lawyer or attorney. In...
Source: dictionary.law.com

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1540s, "a student of law who has been called to the bar," from bar (n.3) in the legal sense + -ster. Also see attorney. The second element is obscure.
Source: etymonline.com

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Barrister


lawyer
Source: translatebritish.com

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In Great Britain, a lawyer who may argue cases in superior courts. Compare: litigator
Source: nolo.com

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a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution A barrister is a lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions that employ a split pr [..]
Source: google-dictionary.so8848.com

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Barrister


Counsellor
Source: dreams-dictionary.org (offline)

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[Middle English barrester, from barre bar + -ster (as in legister lawyer)] 1 : a lawyer who argues cases before a British court ;esp : one who is allowed to argue before a British high court compare . [..]
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

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  A lawyer qualified to plead for a client in court.
Source: quick-facts.co.uk

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In England or Northern Ireland, barrister means a lawyer who is admitted to plead at the bar and who may argue cases in superior courts. The Queen ’s Counsel is referred to as a Inner barrister. A stu [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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A barrister is a member of the Bar Council who is expert in presenting legal cases in court.
Source: unbiased.co.uk

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(n) a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
Source: beedictionary.com

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a person who has followed a course of legal training and has qualified as competent to represent people in court
Source: cps.gov.uk (offline)

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a lawyer who argues cases in court
Source: victimsofcrime.wa.gov.au (offline)

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a lawyer who specialises in appearing at court
Source: legalaid.vic.gov.au

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A legal practitioner whose main function is to act as an advocate in court.
Source: courts.sa.gov.au

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A barrister is a lawyer who represents defendants or clients in court.
Source: lawgovpol.com

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A lawyer who appears in court representing either the prosecution or defence.
Source: opp.vic.gov.au

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A lawyer who specialises in court presentation. Usually wears a wig and gown in court.
Source: dpp.nt.gov.au (offline)

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n. in the United States a fancy name for a lawyer or attorney. In Great Britain, there is a two-tier bar made up of solicitors, who perform all legal tasks except appearance in court, and barristers, [..]
Source: advocatekhoj.com

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(legal,chiefly|UK|Irish|Australian|NZ) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Barrister


A lawyer who is entitled to represent clients in all of the courts.
Source: lawmentor.co.uk (offline)





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