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You're right that esquire comes from squire, but "esquire" isn't a legal term of any kind. It's literally the title for someone who doesn't have any other noble
by seanhunter 3y ago
You're right that esquire comes from squire, but "esquire" isn't a legal term of any kind. It's literally the title for someone who doesn't have any other noble title (Sir, Lord, etc) and it's entirely up to the choice of the person whether or not to have that as part of their form of address[1].
The idea that "esquire" has some legal significance is a "sovereign citizen" myth.
[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8160778.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8160778.stm
- asimpletune 3y agoThat’s interesting and I didn’t know that. In the United States it is definitely a legal title conferred to someone who’s passed the bar exam in their state. But that doesn’t mean they’re using the term in a way that accurately reflects its history.