2007-06-13 05:14:30 · 4 answers · asked by rahul s 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
law·yer(lôyr)
n.
One whose profession is to give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters
bar·ris·ter(br-str)
n. Chiefly British
A lawyer admitted to plead at the bar in the superior courts
ad·vo·cate(dv-kt)
tr.v. ad·vo·cat·ed, ad·vo·cat·ing, ad·vo·cates
To speak, plead, or argue in favor of. See Synonyms at support.
n. (-kt, -kt)
1. One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender: an advocate of civil rights.
2. One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor: advocates for abused children and spouses.
3. A lawyer
2007-06-13 07:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK, another lawyer joke, I give up, what is the difference between a lawyer, barrister and an advocate?
A lawyer usually has a college degree and a law degree and is licensed in a state or states to practice law.
A barrister is an English lawyer.
An advocate, does not have to have a degree, but usually is a person well trained in a certain area, to be the spokesperson on a particular subject.
2007-06-13 05:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by loufedalis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advocates/lawyers falls in same category. who practises and pleades in the court of Law. However, a Barrister represents on behalf of client in The Higher Court of Law. It is normally used in Britain.
2007-06-13 19:33:03 · answer #3 · answered by Mukund C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friend,
an informative question.good.
Lawyer; A person who has passed a law course and taken his degree.He is empowered to give legal advise to his clients.He may practise or may not practise in a court of law.
There will be several lawyers under a senior lawyer who is having a leading practise.though they do not (juniors) represent the client in the court, they are learning the intricacies under the senior and are still called LAWYERS.They can advise any one in legal matters.
An Advocate: he is also a lawyer with a lawyers degree but who actually attends court of law , pleads in favour of his client.So he appears in court and will be seen in action.But he may not be permitted to argue the cases in higher courts .In spite of himself being a lawyer and an advocate he still needs permission to or authorisation to argue or represent his client.
A barrister; a lawyer who is a member of one of the Inns of Court and who has the privilege of pleading in the higher courts. So here we can see the advocate being authorised to argue in higher courts by his registering himself in Bar council.He is a member of that authorising body.
2007-06-13 13:30:50 · answer #4 · answered by Radhakrishna( prrkrishna) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, no difference.
2007-06-14 11:50:09 · answer #5 · answered by Venkatesh A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋