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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.