Admission to the bar

This article is about requirements for admission to practice law not just terminology. Most countries listed have additional requirements. Admission to the bar is the term commonly used in the United States to indicate that a person is licensed to practice law as an attorney at law. Different terms for admission are used in other countries. The term "bar" originates from the short wall in courtrooms that separates the general public from the tables where lawyers sit and address the court. Only those that have "passed the bar" may sit where the lawyers sit, hence, "passing the bar."
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