serjeant-at-law
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A serjeant-at-law was a member of an elite and historically senior order of barristers in England, serving as a top-tier advocate and precursor to modern judges and Queen’s Counsel.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Serjeant-at-law | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrister rank
ⓘ
historical legal office ⓘ legal profession ⓘ officer of the court ⓘ |
| abolishedByStatute | 1875 ⓘ |
| abolishedInPractice | 19th century ⓘ |
| canBePromotedTo | judge of the superior courts ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dress |
distinctive robes
ⓘ
white coif under the wig ⓘ |
| duty |
advise judges
ⓘ
plead for parties in royal courts ⓘ serve as senior advocates ⓘ |
| etymology | from Old French 'sergent' meaning 'servant' or 'attendant' ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
advocacy
ⓘ
law ⓘ litigation ⓘ |
| followedBy |
King's Counsel
NERFINISHED
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Queen's Counsel NERFINISHED ⓘ modern senior barristers ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | male only ⓘ |
| historicalPeak |
Tudor period
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Queen's Counsel
ⓘ
modern judicial profession in England and Wales ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Court of Common Pleas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Court of Exchequer NERFINISHED ⓘ Court of King's Bench NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfterAbolition | no new appointments ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English common law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | English bar ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy |
above barrister-at-law
ⓘ
highest rank of barrister ⓘ senior order of barristers ⓘ |
| precededBy | medieval English advocates ⓘ |
| requiredForOffice |
appointment as Baron of the Exchequer
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appointment as judge of Common Pleas ⓘ appointment as judge of King's Bench ⓘ |
| right |
exclusive audience in Court of Common Pleas
ⓘ
pre-audience over other counsel ⓘ |
| symbol | coif ⓘ |
| titleStyle |
Serjeant
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Serjeant-at-Law ⓘ |
| typicalOfficeHeld |
Baron of the Exchequer
GENERATED
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judge of the Court of Common Pleas GENERATED ⓘ judge of the Court of King's Bench GENERATED ⓘ |
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Serjeant-at-law