barrister's

Courtroom advocate's belonging

Barrister's is the possessive form of barrister, a lawyer who argues cases in higher courts, particularly in British and Commonwealth legal systems.

The possessive typically modifies professional items: the barrister's wig, the barrister's brief, the barrister's chambers.

courtroom

wig

Artificial head covering

  • gownLong formal garment
  • robeLong loose outer garment
  • chambersEnclosed functional rooms

brief · advocacy · cross-examination · objection · submissions · pleadings · bench · silk · learned friend · opening statement

attire

wig

Artificial head covering

collar · wingtip · court dress · robes · ceremonial · formal · traditional · starched · white · black

professional

chambers

Enclosed functional rooms

  • clerkOffice record-keeper
  • feePayment for service
  • briefShort in duration

opinion · conference · consultation · practice · specialism · junior · senior · silk · retainer · instructions

Opposites
legal profession type

barrister'ssolicitor's

Belonging to legal counsel

notary's · attorney's · clerk's · lawyer's · client's

courtroom role

barrister'sjudge's

Of the court's arbiter

magistrate's · juror's · jury's · bench's · recorder's

legal expertise vs. lay status

barrister'sjudge's

Of the court's arbiter

magistrate's · defendant's · accused's · plaintiff's · juror's

Family

barrister, barristers

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