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Barrister

Counselor at law; a counsel admitted to plead at the bar, and undertake the public trial of causes, as distinguished from an attorney or solicitor. See Attorney.

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Attorney 76% connected

A substitute; a proxy; an agent.

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Lawyer 76% connected

One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence…

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Sergeant 76% connected

Formerly, in England, an officer nearly answering to the more modern bailiff of the hundred; also, an officer whose duty was to attend on the king, a…

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Serjeant 76% connected

Alt. of Serjeantcy

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Admissible adjective · 78% connection

Entitled to be admitted, or worthy of being admitted; that may be allowed or conceded; allowable; as, the supposition is hardly admiss…

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Admit verb · 78% connection

To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise; as, to admit an attorney to p…

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Advocate noun · 78% connection

To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.

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Argumentation noun · 78% connection

The act of forming reasons, making inductions, drawing conclusions, and applying them to the case in discussion; the operation of infe…

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Assign verb · 78% connection

To fix, specify, select, or designate; to point out authoritatively or exactly; as, to assign a limit; to assign counsel for a prisone…

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Brief adjective · 78% connection

An abridgment or concise statement of a client's case, made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law. This word is applied…

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Champerty noun · 78% connection

an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for…

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Consul noun · 78% connection

A senator; a counselor.

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Counsel noun · 78% connection

One who gives advice, especially in legal matters; one professionally engaged in the trial or management of a cause in court; also, co…

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Counselorship noun · 78% connection

The function and rank or office of a counselor.

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Counterplead verb · 78% connection

To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.

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Court noun · 78% connection

The judge or judges; as distinguished from the counsel or jury, or both.

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Dash noun · 78% connection

A short, spirited effort or trial of speed upon a race course; -- used in horse racing, when a single trial constitutes the race.

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Deliberate adjective · 78% connection

Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspe…

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Directed verdict noun · 78% connection

a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury; "there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a c…

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Disbar verb · 78% connection

To expel from the bar, or the legal profession; to deprive (an attorney, barrister, or counselor) of his status and privileges as such.

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Earwig noun · 78% connection

A whisperer of insinuations; a secret counselor.

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Exrerience verb · 78% connection

To make practical acquaintance with; to try personally; to prove by use or trial; to have trial of; to have the lot or fortune of; to…

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