1. the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction; - Example: "he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey" [syn: legal profession, bar, legal community]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
legal community
n 1: the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a
particular jurisdiction; "he was admitted to the bar in New
Jersey" [syn: legal profession, bar, legal community]