Barrister vs. Templar — What's the Difference?

A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation.

A Knight Templar.

A person called to the bar and entitled to practise as an advocate, particularly in the higher courts.

A barrister having chambers in the Inner Temple or Middle Temple.

A lawyer who is authorized to appear and present cases at any court in a jurisdiction.

(obsolete) Of or relating to a temple.

A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.

One of a religious and military order first established at Jerusalem, in the early part of the 12th century, for the protection of pilgrims and of the Holy Sepulcher. These Knights Templars, or Knights of the Temple, were so named because they occupied an apartment of the palace of Bladwin II. in Jerusalem, near the Temple.

Counselor at law; a counsel admitted to plead at the bar, and undertake the public trial of causes, as distinguished from an attorney or solicitor. See Attorney.

A student of law, so called from having apartments in the Temple at London, the original buildings having belonged to the Knights Templars. See Inner Temple, and Middle Temple, under Temple.

A British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law

One belonged to a certain order or degree among the Freemasons, called Knights Templars. Also, one of an order among temperance men, styled Good Templars.

Of or pertaining to a temple.

A knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher