Barrister meaning

Noun: barrister

Pronunciation: (ber-is-tur)

Barrister meaning: A lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution.

Synonym: lawyer

Quotations: Rachel Weisz – I once made the mistake of telling someone that I always wanted to be a barrister – and I got a pitying look, followed by an article along lines ‘the poor little tart thinks she could get a proper job, but look at the way she photographs’.

Paul Tyler – Vandalism, all-night noisy parties and intimidating residents have become frequent. A typical response is, ‘You can’t touch me, my father’s a barrister’.

Lord Falconer – That goodwill has been dissipated by the Lord Chancellor’s actions over a long period of time,if this is related to the barristers’ action over pay it is absolutely outrageous and irresponsible.

Nelson Mandela – Duma Nokwe, the young and good-natured barrister who was then national secretary of the Youth League, was among them.

There are legal submissions by experienced barristers.

We’ve briefed a top barrister in constitutional law and we’re ready to go.

A short act became law giving the right to women to admission and practice as barristers, solicitors, or conveyancers.

The physician and the surgeon stand as much apart, in these respects, from the busy barrister or solicitor as the clergy do.

Farther on we enter the region of the banks, the exchange, the offices of barristers and solicitors, and the rooms of the auctioneers.

The barristers all looked up at the prisoner.

She was the wife of a barrister named Morin, and aunt to the young lady who had so interested me.

And whilst I toyed with her charming daughter, she sent for a barrister.

The barrister read this letter with even greater surprise than seemed natural, and, when he had done, looked at his companion with wondering eyes.