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Inns of Court
- the four legal societies in London having the exclusive right to admit persons to practice at the bar
- the four groups of buildings (Gray's Inn, Lincoln's Inn, Inner Temple, and Middle Temple) belonging to these societies
Etymology: see inn,
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