In legal terms, "bar" typically refers to the collective body of licensed attorneys or lawyers in a particular jurisdiction or country. It is also used to describe the physical barrier or railing in a courtroom separating the area where lawyers, judges, and court personnel sit from the area where the public sits. The term "passing the bar" refers to the process of becoming a licensed attorney, which usually involves passing a bar examination and meeting other requirements set by the jurisdiction's legal regulatory authority.