Barrister

In English law. A counsellor admitted to plead at the bar. Inner Barrister. A Serjeant or king's counsel who pleads within the bar. Ouster Barrister. One who pleads ouster, or without the bar. Vacation Barrister. A counsellor newly called to the bar, who is to attend for several long vacations the exercise of the house. ers, and not qualified until they obtain the degree of serjeant. Edmund Plowden, the author of the Commentarie.s, a volume of elaborate reports in the reigns of Edward VI., Mary, Philip and Mary, and Elizabeth, describes himself as an apprentice of the common law. See "Attorney."

In English law. An advocate; one who has been called to the bar. A counsellor learned in the law who pleads at the bar of the courts, and who is engaged in conducting the trial or argument of causes. To be distinguished from the attorney, who draws the plcadings, prepares the testimony, and conducts matters out of court. In re Rickert, 66 N. H. 207, 29 Atl. 559, 24 L. R. A. 740.

— Inner barrister. A serjeant or king's counsel who pleads within the bar.

— Ouster barrister. One who pleads "oustet" or without the bar.

— Vacation barrister. A counsellor newly called to the bar, who is to attend for several long vacations the exercise of the house.

— Junior barrister. A barrister under the rank of queen's counsel. Also the junior of two counsel employed on the same side in a case. Mozley & Whitley.

In England, a counselor who is admitted to plead at the bai', — if as a sergeant or a King's or Queen's counsel, an inner barrister; if without, as any other, an utter or outer barrister. They were anciently called apprentices, apprenticii ad legem, or apprentieii ad barras. The name was also formerly written barraster.

See Bab. 1. > Sp. barateria, deceit, fraud,— 3 Pet. *230. » Marcardier v. Chesapealse Ins. Co., 8 Cranch, 49 (1814), Story, J. s Lawton v. Sun Mut. Ins. Co., 2 Cush. 511-12 (1848), Shftw, C. J.; Atkinson v. Great West. Ins. Co., 65 N. T. 638-40 (1875), cases; 2 Wash. 66. 4 Patapsco Ins. Co. v. Coulter, 3 Pet. *230 (1830). » 4 Bl. Com. 134. •Commonwealth v. M'Culloeh, 15 Mass. *229 (1818); Commonwealths Tubbs, 1 Cush. 3 (1848). ' The Case of Barratry, 8 Coke, *72 (1612).

In England, a counsel admitted to plead at the bar. Outer or utter barristers: those who appear without the bar, as distinguished from inner barristers (sergeants, or Queen's counsel). Barristers conduct cases in court, while attorneys prepare the pleadings and see to matters out of court. Bas,/-. Low. Bas our: an inferior court, not of record. Bas chevaliers: inferior knights holding by base tenure.

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English law. A counsellor admitted to plead at the bar.

— Ouster barrister. one who pleads ouster or without the bar.— Inner barrister, a serjeant or king’s counsel who pleads within the bar.— Vacation barrister, a counsellor newly called to the bar, who is to attend for several long vacations the exercise of the house. Barristers are called apprentices, apprentitii ad legem, being looked upon as learners, and not qualified until they obtain the degree of serjeant.