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1. (n.) lawyer
a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for them in other legal matters.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) lawyer, attorney
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
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1. (noun) lawyer
sb who is trained in the law and can represent people in court
My lawyer advised me not to talk about it.; lawyers for the defendant
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Lawyer
one versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates
2. (noun) Lawyer
the black-necked stilt. See Stilt
3. (noun) Lawyer
the bowfin (Amia calva)
4. (noun) Lawyer
the burbot (Lota maculosa)
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Lawyer
1. A person who takes this from that, with the result that That hath not where to lay his head.
2. An unnecessary evil.
3. The only man in whom ignorance of the law is not punished.
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Sense: a person whose work it is to know about and give advice and help to others concerning the law
If you want to make your will, consult a lawyer.
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 Afrikaans: regsgeleerde |
 Arabic: مُحامٍ |
 Bulgarian: адвокат |
 Brazilian: advogado |
 Czech: advokát, -ka |
 German: der Anwalt |
 Danish: sagfører; jurist |
 Greek: δικηγόρος |
 Spanish: abogado |
 Estonian: jurist, advokaat |
 Farsi: وکیل |
 Finnish: asianajaja |
 French: avocat/-ate |
 Hebrew: עוֹרֵך-דִין |
 Hindi: वकील |
 Croatian: odvjetnik, advokat |
 Hungarian: jogász, ügyvéd |
 Indonesian: pengacara |
 Icelandic: lögfræðingur |
 Italian: avvocato |
 Japanese: 弁護士 |
 Korean: 변호사 |
 Lithuanian: teisininkas, advokatas |
 Latvian: jurists; advokāts; jurisk |
 Malay: peguam |
 Dutch: advocaat |
 Norwegian: advokat, jurist |
 Polish: prawnik |
 Persian: وکیل |
 Pashto: وكيل |
 Portuguese: advogado |
 Romanian: avocat |
 Russian: юрист |
 Slovak: advokát, -ka, právny zást |
 Slovenian: pravnik, odvetnik |
 Serbian: advokat |
 Swedish: jurist, advokat |
 Thai: ทนายความ |
 Turkish: avukat |
 Taiwanese: 律師 |
 Ukrainian: юрист; адвокат |
 Urdu: وکیل |
 Vietnamese: luật sư |
 Chinese: 律师 |
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