the four law societies and their buildings in London, for students and practising barristers, which an English barrister must belong to. The four societies are Lincoln's Inn, the Inner Temple, the Middle Temple, and Gray's Inn.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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