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noun
- 1. a lawyer entitled to practise as an advocate, particularly in the higher courts. British
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A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation. Their tasks include arguing cases in courts and tribunals, drafting legal pleadings, researching the law and giving legal opinions.
BARRISTER definition: 1. a type of lawyer in the UK, Australia, and some other countries who can give specialized legal…. Learn more.
BARRISTER meaning: 1. a type of lawyer in the UK, Australia, and some other countries who can give specialized legal…. Learn more.
: a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor. Examples of barrister in a Sentence.
barrister. (bærɪstəʳ ) Word forms: plural barristers. countable noun. In England and Wales, a barrister is a lawyer who represents clients in the higher courts of law. Compare solicitor. Her husband was a barrister and is now also a judge. lawyer.
barrister. a lawyer in the UK who has the right to argue cases in the higher courts of law. Definition of barrister noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A barrister is a type of lawyer who specialises in courtroom advocacy and the provision of legal advice. Barristers advocate, represent and defend clients at all levels of Court and tribunals. Barristers work independently and are trained to provide an objective assessment of a case. Their expertise can often be pivotal in case outcomes.
Barrister definition: (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.. See examples of BARRISTER used in a sentence.
BARRISTER meaning: in the UK, a lawyer who can work in the highest courts. Learn more.
barrister, one of the two types of practicing lawyers in England and Wales, the other being the solicitor. In general, barristers engage in advocacy (trial work) and solicitors in office work, but there is a considerable overlap in their functions.
