serjeant at law
/ˈsɑrdʒənt ət lɔ/
noun
- A high-ranking barrister in England and Ireland, formerly a member of an order of senior lawyers with special privileges, now largely historical.
- The serjeant-at-law argued the case before the King's Bench.
- The title of serjeant-at-law was abolished in the 19th century.
- In medieval England, a serjeant-at-law wore a special coif as a symbol of rank.