barrister
noun
Examples of barrister in a Sentence
Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023
Still the barrister found time to step out for dinner in New York City.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2023
Her father was a barrister, her mother a daughter of a successful merchant.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
On Thursday Spacey’s barrister will deliver his closing statement before the jury is asked to retire and reach a verdict.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 July 2023
During a New York City date night, the chic barrister complemented her party-appropriate look with a blazer that could be borrowed from her husband’s wardrobe.
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2023
Amal Clooney is a certified barrister by day, and majors in dazzling eveningwear by night.
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023
The investigation and subsequent 77-page report was completed by Karon Monaghan, a barrister.
—Andrew Kersley, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
Jag Bains, a 25-year-old truck company owner from Washington, was crowned the winner of the record-setting 100-day season over fellow alliance member Matt Klotz, a 27-year-old Deaflympics swimmer from Louisiana, and Bowie Jane Ball, a 46-year-old Australian DJ and barrister.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
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barrister
noun
Note: Many countries in the Commonwealth (as England and Australia) and the Republic of Ireland divide the legal profession into barristers and solicitors. In Canada, every lawyer is both a barrister and a solicitor, although individual lawyers may describe themselves as one or the other. Scotland uses the term advocate to refer to lawyers allowed to argue cases in its courts.
Middle English barrester, from barre bar + -ster (as in legister lawyer)
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