barrister
/ˈbarɪstə
/(also barrister-at-law)
noun chiefly British
A person called to the bar and entitled to practise as an advocate, particularly in the higher courts. Compare with attorney, solicitor.We contend there is available insurance for barristers and solicitor advocates....
- Should you be able to sue barristers and solicitors who are negligent in acting for you in a legal case?
- The barristers, or advocates, wear the garb they would wear in courts in their own homeland.
Synonyms
advocate, lawyer, professional pleader, counsel, Queen's Counsel, QC, defending counsel, prosecuting counsel;
North American attorney, counselor(-at-law)
informal brief
British historical serjeant-at-law
(barristers) British the Bar
Origin
Late Middle English: from the noun bar1, perhaps on the pattern of minister.
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