(historical, UK, legal) Precedence of rank at the bar among lawyers.
(historical, UK, legal) Precedence of rank at the bar among lawyers.
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(obsolete) Of a law, right, etc.: having precedence over or superior to another.
(UK, legal) The legal profession as practised by junior barristers.
(historical, legal, UK) A judgement passed, resulting in someone being deprived of a right or thing in question.
(UK, legal) The legal profession as practised by Queen's Counsel.
(US) Any course of study taken by an undergraduate in preparation for study at a law school.