Wiktionary
alt. An examination that must be passed by persons who wish to practice law in the United States. n. An examination that must be passed by persons who wish to practice law in the United States.
WordNet
n. an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction; "applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school"; "he passed the bar exam on his third try" [syn: bar exam]
Wikipedia
A bar examination is a test intended to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction.
Usage examples of "bar examination".
Davis, I asked him if he thought that I should take my bar examination.
By the following summer, he hoped to be able to take the CPA test, and two years after that, the bar examination.
Despite the massive publicity John had received for flunking the New York bar examination, he was quite bright - contrary to all my preconceptions about a Kennedy.
His father, a judge, evidently gave him the benefit of his tutelage, and Henry passed his bar examination after only a month of preparation.