n. — Law; Quebec
the title for the president of a Quebec bar association.
Type: 2. Preservation — This term and position originates from France (see OED-3), which makes the term a direct borrowing from French. Bâtonniers are elected by a yearly vote of the members of the bar association.
See also COD-2, s.v. "bâtonnier", which is marked as "in Quebec", Gage-5, s.v. "batonnier", which is marked as "Cdn.", and OED-3, s.v. "bâtonnier", which mentions the "Bar of Paris and of Quebec".