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serjeant-at-law

serjeant-at-law noun: a member of an order of barristers at the English and Irish Bar, who for many centuries had exclusive jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas.

Noun

serjeants-at-law (plural serjeants-at-law)

  1. (historical) A member of an order of barristers at the English and Irish Bar, who for many centuries had exclusive jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas.
    Synonyms:
    serjeant, SL

Synonyms of serjeant-at-law

Forms of serjeant-at-law

pluralserjeants-at-law
alternative formsergeant-at-law

Questions about serjeant-at-law

What does serjeant-at-law mean?
Serjeant-at-law means a member of an order of barristers at the English and Irish Bar, who for many centuries had exclusive jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas.
What part of speech is serjeant-at-law?
Serjeant-at-law is a noun.
What is the plural of serjeant-at-law?
The plural of serjeant-at-law is serjeants-at-law.

Words near serjeant-at-law in the dictionary

  1. serjas
  2. serjeancies
  3. serjeancy
  4. serjeant
  5. serjeant-at-arms
  6. serjeant-at-law
  7. serjeant-at-mace
  8. serjeantcies
  9. serjeantcy
  10. serjeanties
  11. serjeantries

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