barrister

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bar·ris·ter /ˈbærɪstə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  SCLa lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts 〔英国有资格在高等法院出庭的〕讼务律师，大律师 → solicitor

Examples from the Corpus

barrister• In 1976 there were 3,881 barristers and 31,250 practising solicitors, compared with 109,547 police officers.• A barrister must have the confidence of the Bench.• Shiranikha Herbert barrister Warren Tute:.• So said his barrister during the ten day trial.• The barrister did not act for Miss Tucker at the retrial.• However, the better judicial and quasi-judicial appointments generally go to barristers.• For solicitors, the result is a boon as they start on an equal footing with barristers.From Longman Business Dictionarybarristerbar‧ris‧ter /ˈbærəstə-ər/ noun [countable] LAW a lawyer in Britain who has joined the BAR and is qualified to represent a case in the higher courts → compare lawyer, solicitorOrigin barrister (1400-1500) → BAR16 + -ster

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barrister
bar‧ris‧ter /ˈbærəstə, ˈbærɪstə $ -ər/ noun [countable]a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts ⇨ solicitor
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ lawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court: His lawyer told him to plead guilty.
   ▪ attorney American English a lawyer. Attorney sounds more formal than lawyer: ‘The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred,’ said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law. | Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent throughout the questioning.
   ▪ solicitor a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law: She works as a commercial property solicitor at Nabarro Nathanson in London. | He went to the family solicitor to make a will.
   ▪ barrister a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts: McWalter's barrister, Hugh Vass, stressed his client’s previous good character.
   ▪ advocate formal a formal word for a lawyer in American English, or a barrister in Scotland: The committee can put questions to the defendant or his advocate.
   ▪ brief British English informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court case: His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.
   ▪ counsel [uncountable] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court: counsel for the defence/prosecution

bar·ris·terBrE /ˈbærɪstə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbærɪstər/ 🔊 nouna lawyer in Britain who has the right to argue cases in the higher courts of law 出庭律师，大律师，辩护律师（在英国有资格出席高等法庭进行辩护）

• Lawyer is a general term for a person who is qualified to advise people about the law, to prepare legal documents for them and/or to represent them in a court of law. * lawyer 泛指律师，有资格提供法律咨询、为当事人准备法律文件、在法庭上代表当事人。
• In England and Wales, a lawyer who is qualified to speak in the higher courts of law is called a barrister. In Scotland a barrister is called an advocate. 在英格兰和威尔士，有资格在高等法院出庭辩护的律师叫 barrister；在苏格兰 barrister 称作 advocate。
• In NAmE attorney is a more formal word used for a lawyer and is used especially in job titles. 在美式英语中，attorney 较 lawyer 正式，尤用于职务头衔：◆district attorney 地方检察官
• Counsel is the formal legal word used for a lawyer who is representing someone in court. * counsel 为正式的法律用语，指代表当事人出庭的律师：◆counsel for the prosecution 控方律师
• Solicitor is the BrE term for a lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares documents, for example when you are buying a house, and sometimes has the right to speak in a court of law. * solicitor 为英式英语，指提供法律咨询、准备法律文件（如购买房屋时）、有时有权出庭辩护的律师。
• In NAmE solicitor is only used in the titles of some lawyers who work for the government. 在美式英语中，solicitor 只用于政府某些法务官员的头衔：◆Solicitor General 司法部副部长