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barrister
[ bar-uh-ster ]
noun
- (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. Compare solicitor ( def 4 ).
- Informal. any lawyer.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú²¹°ù·°ù¾±²õ·³Ù±ð·°ù¾±Â·²¹±ô [bar-, uh, -, steer, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of barrister1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of barrister1
Example Sentences
The barrister representing convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby has said he will hand over "fresh" medical evidence to the body responsible for investigating alleged miscarriages of justice.
A barrister tasked with helping to develop local inquiries into child grooming gangs has revealed he asked a government official "do you still want me?"
Lord Pannick, one of the country's leading barristers in cases relating to government decisions, said the families he is representing "are not wealthy".
Smyth, a barrister and senior member of a Christian charity, was accused of attacking dozens of boys at his home in Winchester, Hampshire and at Christian camps in the 1970s and 1980s.
The barristers defending each of the other five co-accused confirmed their clients would not be giving evidence.
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