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词汇 writer to the Signet
释义

Definition of writer to the Signet in English:

writer to the Signet

noun
historical

  • (in Scotland) a senior solicitor conducting cases in the Court of Session.

    〈史〉（苏格兰）在最高民事法庭出庭办案的律师

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Ordinance provided that those who had already been admitted as barristers or advocates in Great Britain or Ireland, or as solicitors or writers to the signet, in any of the courts at London, Dublin, or Edinburgh were to be allowed by the Chief Justice to practice as barristers and solicitors in the colony.
    • His father also bore the same name and was a writer to the Signet, which was the name given to the principal class of solicitors in Scotland.
    Synonyms
    lawyer, legal representative, legal practitioner, legal executive, notary, notary public, advocate, attorney

Origin

Originally a clerk in the Secretary of State's office who prepared writs for the royal Signet.
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