BAR EXAMINATION

bar examination.A written test that a person must pass before being licensed to practice law. • The exam varies from state to state. — Often shortened to bar. [Cases: Attorney and Client  6. C.J.S. Attorney and Client § 18.]

Multistate Bar Examination.A nationally standardized part of a state bar examination given as a multiple-choice test covering broad legal subjects, including constitutional law, contracts, criminal law, evidence, property, and torts. — Abbr. MBE.[Blacks Law 8th]