Devil in United Kingdom

Definition of Devil

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Devil : 1. n. A junior member of the Bar who does work (usually settling statements of case or writing opinions) for a more senior barrister under an informal arrangement between them and without reference to the senior’s instructing solicitor. The Junior Counsel to the Treasury is sometimes referred to as the Attorney General’s devil.

2. vb. To act as a devil.