大律師
Chinese edit
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
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trad. (大律師) | 大 | 律師 | |
simp. (大律师) | 大 | 律师 |
Etymology edit
From the fact that barristers work in the high court, which is referred as 大葛樓/大葛楼 in then Chinese.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
大律師
Usage notes edit
Chiefly used in Hong Kong, as lawyers in Mainland China, Taiwan, Macau and Singapore can act as both barrister and solicitor.