barrister

«barrister» in Mova's school dictionary: A lawyer who speaks for people in the higher courts and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a barrister, barristers)

meaning for a pupil

1) (law, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) A lawyer who speaks for people in the higher courts and argues their case in front of a judge. tree →

2) In some countries, the word for lawyer is attorney or counsel. tree →

sense in the lessons

Met in adult life and stories about courts. In the UK and Ireland, a solicitor does most legal paperwork, and a barrister argues in court, often wearing a wig and gown. Phrases: defence barrister, barrister-at-law, called to the bar.

examples

• The barrister stood up and spoke to the jury. tree →
• My cousin is training to be a barrister. tree →
• The barrister wore a white wig and a black gown. tree →
• In court, the barrister asked the witness questions. tree →
• Her barrister said she was innocent. tree →
• Barristers must study the law for many years. tree →
• The barrister won the case for the family. tree →

note

Countable: barristers. In the USA and Canada people usually say lawyer or attorney. Do not confuse with "barista" (a person who makes coffee). Spelled with double r and one s.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «barrister» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.