serjeant-at-law

Definitions of serjeant-at-law
  1. noun
    an English barrister of the highest rank
    synonyms: sergeant, sergeant-at-law, serjeant
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    type of:
    barrister
    a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
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