"serjeant-at-law" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: serjeants-at-law [canonical], serjeants-at-law [plural]
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  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. Tags: historical Synonyms: serjeant, SL [initialism], sergeant-at-law
    Sense id: en-serjeant-at-law-en-noun-4wxfof2g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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