What is Inns of Court?
[[Image:London-Inns-of-Court.JPG|thumb|300px|Combined arms of the four Inns of Court. Clockwise from top left: Lincoln's Inn, Middle Temple, Gray's Inn, Inner Temple.]] The '''Inns of Court''' are a group of four legal societies in [[Britain]] that have the exclusive right to train [[barrister]]s and to [[wikt:regulate|regulate]] their [[wikt:admission|admission]] to the [[England|English]] [[Bar (law)|bar]]. The buildings, which house these societies, are called Inns of Court. The Inns of Court have directing and disciplinary functions over their members. The Inns also provide libraries, dining facilities and professional accommodations to members. Each Inn also has a [[church]] or [[chapel]]. Over the centuries the number of active Inns of Court was reduced to four, which are [[Lincoln's Inn]], [[Gray's Inn]], [[Inner Temple]] and [[Middle Temple]]. {{Inns of Court}} [[Category:Inns of Court| ]]