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Meaning of right of audience | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Right enjoyed by a class of persons (especially lawyers) to appear and practice in a court on behalf of that person's client.

Examples

“Every person who immediately before 1 July 1997 enjoyed a right of audience before any court, magistrate, statutory tribunal or statutory board shall on and after that date continue to enjoy such right before the corresponding court, magistrate, tribunal or board of the HKSAR.”

“Subject to paragraph (2), any person may exercise rights of audience in proceedings dealt with as a small claim in accordance with rules of court.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

right of counsel right of drip right of entry right of first refusal right of publicity right of reentry