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serjeant at law
noun
- (formerly in England) a barrister of a special rank, to which he was raised by a writ under the Great Seal Also calledserjeantsergeant at lawsergeant
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It was made imperative that a serjeant-at-law or a king's counsel should sit to assist in the judgment.
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Bradshawe, a serjeant-at-law of no practice, was the president, wearing a high Puritan hat lined inside with iron.
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He found means, however, to get reconciled to Cromwell in 1648, and became one of his Council and Serjeant-at-law.
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Boutell has figured this brass, which he states to be that of a serjeant-at-law.
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