Inns of Court in British English
plural noun
(in England) the four private unincorporated societies in London that function as a law school and have the exclusive privilege of calling candidates to the English bar
Lincoln's Inn, Inner Temple, Middle Temple, Gray's InnInns of Court in American English
1.
the four legal societies in London having the exclusive right to admit persons to practice at the bar
2.
the four groups of buildings (Gray's Inn, Lincoln's Inn, Inner Temple, and Middle Temple) belonging to these societies
Word origin
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