单词 | call of serjeants |
释义 | > as lemmascall of serjeants b. Originally: an occasion or ceremony at which a number of people are admitted to the profession of barrister or (formerly) serjeant-at-law (see sergeant n. 6); (hence) an intake of new barristers or serjeants-at-law. Later usually: admission to the profession of barrister; qualification as a barrister. Originally chiefly in †call of serjeants, later chiefly in call to the bar (see bar n.1 24). ΘΚΠ society > law > legal profession > [noun] > admission to bar call to the bar1868 1618 E. Howes Abridgem. Eng. Chron. 441 In the last yeere, and last terme of Queene Elizabeth, there was a call of Sergeants at Law. 1622 F. Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 142 Vpon the sixteenth..was holden the Serieants-Feast, at Ely Place, there beeing nine Serieants of that Call. a1643 T. Crisp Christ Alone Exalted (1646) III. iv. 195 He is anointed to be an Advocate, he hath a lawfull call to the Bar. 1700 W. Congreve Way of World iii. i. 46 In the Country, where great lubberly Brothers slabber and kiss one another when they meet, like a Call of Serjeants. 1784 L. MacNally Robin Hood iii. 48 Were you to appear in Westminster-hall, on a call of Serjeants, the judges might cry out, ‘I spy a brother!’ 1851 Law Times 17 May 68/1 A further call to the bar..comprises the after-mentioned gentlemen. 1868 M. Pattison Suggestions Acad. Organisation v. 184 There shall be examinations and degrees required for the call to the Bar. 1878 R. H. Hutton Scott ii. 27 The day of his call to the bar. 1909 Law Notes Aug. 90/1 His own reports (King's Bench), covering the whole period from his call to his death.., show that his services were increasingly in demand. 1996 Ann. Rep. Gen. Council of Bar 1995 16/1 The JRC has continued with its accustomed business of considering a wide variety of applications from persons seeking Call to the Bar. 2000 Times 19 Dec. ii. 20/5 (advt.) Chambers wish to recruit established practitioners of 10 years' call and above. < as lemmas |
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