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barrister

[bar-uh-ster] / ˈbær ə stər /


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The family barrister said this indicated that the woman was "completely unaware" of safety concerns at the site.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

When the DfI witness said experts had agreed that Noah got in through bars, the family barrister retorted: "We don't know how Noah got in".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

In mitigation, barrister Edward Butler said the defendant "will never stop being sorry".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The thoroughness with which Callanan, an Irish barrister by profession, treats these travails is the most attractive feature of his book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He’s sitting opposite, a newcomer, an interloper—a retired barrister with a square jaw, pitted nose, and great floppy ears.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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