Esquire

:This article is about the title. For alternative meanings, see: Esquire (disambiguation)

United States

In the United States, the title is commonly given in courtesy to lawyers and Justices of the Peace, and is often used in the superscription of letters instead of Mr. or Ms., for example "George P. Burdell, Esq.".

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United States - Lawyer - Justices of the Peace

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Historically in the UK, barristers-at-law used this title, while solicitors used the term "gentleman". In the U.S., where the roles of counsel and attorney were combined, the term "esquire" was adopted. There is some largely academic controversy over the title of "esquire" and how it relates to the missing thirteenth amendment of the United States Constitution.

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Barristers-at-law - Solicitor - Gentleman - Missing thirteenth amendment - United States Constitution

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