my learned friend
(law, Australia, Britain, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Canada) A barrister on the opposing side of a dispute; a member of opposing counsel.
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(law, Australia, Britain, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Canada) A barrister on the opposing side of a dispute; a member of opposing counsel.
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Military slang for a soldier who considers themselves an authority on rules, regulations, and rights, typically someone who argues constantly about procedures and offers unsolicited legal opinions without actual authority. The term is dismissive and implies the person substitutes loud opinions for genuine expertise. Used across Commonwealth militaries and in British English more generally. The term carries no implication of actual legal expertise — quite the opposite, it implies someone who mistakes confidence for competence.