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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/barrister/#m1)

2) In some countries, the word for lawyer is attorney or counsel. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/barrister/#m2)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/barrister/#x1)
- My cousin is training to be a barrister. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/barrister/#x2)
- The barrister wore a white wig and a black gown. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/barrister/#x3)
- In court, the barrister asked the witness questions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/barrister/#x4)
- Her barrister said she was innocent. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/barrister/#x5)
- Barristers must study the law for many years. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/barrister/#x6)
- The barrister won the case for the family. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/barrister/#x7)

### 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/barrister/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.