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serjeant-at-law

/ˈsɑː.dʒənt ət lɔː/

Traduction: Avocat anglais de rang supérieur, membre de l'Ordre du Coif, ayant eu le privilège exclusif de plaider devant la Cour des plaids communs.

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/ˈsɑː.dʒənt ət lɔː/C2formalbritishlegal
  • frAvocat anglais de rang supérieur, membre de l'Ordre du Coif, ayant eu le privilège exclusif de plaider devant la Cour des plaids communs.

A historical English barrister of the highest rank, a member of the Order of the Coif, who had exclusive rights to practice in the Court of Common Pleas.

  1. High-ranking English barristerC2formalbritishlegal

    A member of the highest order of barristers in England and Wales, historically appointed by the Crown and entitled to wear a distinctive coif.

    frSerjeant-at-law (haut barrister anglais)

    • The serjeant-at-law argued the case before the King's Bench.
    • Only a serjeant-at-law could plead in the Court of Common Pleas.
    • The appointment of a serjeant-at-law was a prestigious honor in legal history.

    Synonymessergeantsergeant-at-law

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