serjeant

Examples

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• The House of Commons has the Serjeant-at-Arms, the House of Lords has the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod—usually just called "Black Rod," fnar.

  Blog text (30)

• During court proceedings, the serjeant played a vital role in maintaining order and decorum.

• May direct the serjeant-at-arms to request, and if necessary, compel - -

  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

• He was called to the Bar at Inner Temple in 1815 and became Serjeant at Law in 1827 when he moved to London.

  Academic text (2016)

• Another annotated draft shows that the resulting version was then sent to Charles Bompas, 25 Serjeant at Law of the Inner Temple in London, whose returned advice is dated 19 February 1829.

  Academic text (2016)

• "Raise a light," he ordered Rogers, "there is no one 'ere." The task of relighting his bull's-eye in the all-encompassing darkness of those silent rooms took Serjeant Rogers only a moment.

  Fiction book (1990)

• In 1950, Serjeant Sullivan, who had been counsel for the defense in Casement's appeal (depicted addressing the court to the right of the painting), wrote to the Lord Chancellor to ask if he could acquire the painting for the King's Inns in Dublin.

  Academic text (2003)

• Historically, a serjeant was an esteemed member of the English legal profession who held a prestigious title.

• The title of serjeant at law was awarded to those who excelled in the legal field in England.

Synonyms

S

sergeant

vsserjeant

• Archaic

1 9.9

A former English lawyer of the highest rank who argued cases in the main civil court

is the same rank but recorded as a different traditional spelling

S

sergeant-at-law

vsserjeant

• Archaic

9.9

A very senior English lawyer in the past who spoke for clients in the main royal courts

has identical meaning but is an alternative historical form

Compounds

S

serjeant-at-arms

• UK

9.9

An officer who keeps order in a parliament or court and carries out official orders

Surface Forms

Etymology