barrister meaning
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[ˈbæ.ɹɪst.ə(ɹ)] WBarrister
- A barrister (also known as barrister-at-law or Bar-at-law) is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions with a split legal profession. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation.
- Barristers are distinguished from solicitors or attorneys, who have more direct access to clients, and may do transactional-type legal work.
- In few jurisdictions, barristers are usually forbidden from "conducting" litigation, and can only act on the instructions of a solicitor who performs tasks such as corresponding with parties and the court, and drafting court documents.
- NounPLbarristersSUF-ster
Definition of barrister in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "barrister" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.