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barrister

noun Legal

English meaning
A lawyer who specialises in arguing cases in court.
Example
The barrister presented the case to the judge.
Common collocations
engage a barrister; senior barrister
Word family
bar

Translation

  • 한국어법정 변호사 (배리스터)
  • 中文出庭律师
  • 日本語法廷弁護士(バリスター)
  • ไทยทนายความว่าความในศาล
  • Bahasa Indonesiaadvokat pengadilan
  • Tiếng Việtluật sư tranh tụng
  • Русскийбарристер
  • हिन्दीबैरिस्टर
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