serjeant at law

British

noun

Also called: serjeant. sergeant at law. sergeant. (formerly in England) a barrister of a special rank, to which he was raised by a writ under the Great Seal

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As of 1696, a person who is serjeant at law, counsellor at law, barrister, advocate, attorney, solicitor, proctor, clerk, or notary must take the oath of supremacy and allegiance.

From Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III by Reilly, S. A.

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