sergeant-at-law

A form of serjeant-at-law — 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.

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Meanings

nounsergeant-at-law (plural sergeants-at-law)

plural sergeants-at-law

  1. alternativeAlternative form of serjeant-at-law.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan English barrister of the highest rank

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barrister
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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“sergeant-at-law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sergeant-at-law. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sergeant-at-law,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sergeant-at-law.

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