Maître Explained

French: Maître (spelled French: Maitre according to post-1990 spelling rules) is a commonly used honorific for lawyers, judicial officers and notaries in France, Belgium, Switzerland and French-speaking parts of Canada.^{[1] [2]} It is often written in its abbreviated form M^e or plural M^es in Belgian French and Mtre in Canadian English.

The origin of the honorific French: Maître is from the civil law tradition, and is still widely used in France and Québec.

See also

• , equivalent honorific for lawyers in American English

Notes and References

1. Web site: Act respecting the Barreau du Québec, CQLR c B-1 s 136(b) . CanLII . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/YDcXD . Jan 1, 2024 .
2. Web site: Notaries Act, CQLR c N-3, s 19 . CanLII . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/VU4YN . Jan 1, 2024 .