Associations to the word «Barrister»

Wiktionary

BARRISTER, noun. (legal) (chiefly UK) (Irish) (Australian) (NZ) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.

Dictionary definition

BARRISTER, noun. A British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope