BARRISTER

barrister

(noun) a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

barrister (plural barristers)

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

Usage notes

Some legal systems apply a separation of the roles of barrister and solicitor, such that a barrister (only) may address the court on a client's behalf and a solicitor (only) may act as an attorney for clients. In particular, this separation occurs in the UK and in countries that use the UK system. It does not apply in the US or Canada. Some systems apply a separation of roles that does not match the barrister/solicitor split.

Source: Wiktionary

Bar"ris*ter, n. Etym: [From Bar, n.]

Definition: Counselor at law; a counsel admitted to plead at the bar, and undertake the public trial of causes, as distinguished from an attorney or solicitor. See Attorney. [Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition