Definitions for lawyer
ˈlɔ yər, ˈlɔɪ ərlawyer

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. lawyer, attorneynoun

   a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. lawyernoun

   A professional person qualified (as by a law degree and/or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. conduct lawsuits and/or give legal advice.

2. lawyernoun

   By extension, a legal layman who argues points of law.

3. lawyerverb

   To practice law.

4. lawyerverb

   To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.

5. lawyerverb

   To make legalistic arguments.

6. lawyerverb

   With "up", to acquire the services of a lawyer.

7. lawyerverb

   With "up", to exercise the right to ask for the presence of one's attorney.

8. lawyerverb

   To barrage with questions in order to get the person to admit something, usually used in the past tense "[You've been] lawyered."

9. Etymology: From lawyer, lawer, equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lawyernoun

   Professor of law; advocate; pleader.

   Etymology: from law.

   It is like the breath of an unfeed lawyer, you gave me nothing for it. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   Is the law evil, because some lawyers in their office swerve from it? John Whitgift.

   I have entered into a work touching laws, in a middle term, between the speculative and reverend discourses of philosophers, and the writings of lawyers. Francis Bacon, Holy War.

   The nymphs with scorn beheld their foes,
   When the defendant’s council rose;
   And, what no lawyer ever lack’d,
   With impudence own’d all the fact. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lawyer

   A lawyer or attorney is a person who practices law, as an advocate, attorney at law, barrister, barrister-at-law, bar-at-law, canonist, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, solicitor, legal executive, or public servant preparing, interpreting and applying the law, but not as a paralegal or charter executive secretary. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal services. The role of the lawyer varies greatly across different legal jurisdictions.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lawyer

   A lawyer is a professional who is qualified to advise people about the law and represent them in court. They have studied law and passed examinations in order to practice, often specializing in a specific area such as criminal law, family law, or corporate law. Lawyers can act as both advocates and advisors, presenting evidence in court to argue for their client or offering legal advice on personal matters or business transactions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Lawyernoun

   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. Lawyernoun

   the black-necked stilt. See Stilt

3. Lawyernoun

   the bowfin (Amia calva)

4. Lawyernoun

   the burbot (Lota maculosa)

5. Etymology: [From Law, like bowyer, fr. bow.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Lawyer

   A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political and social authority, and deliver justice. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who retain lawyers to perform legal services. The role of the lawyer varies significantly across legal jurisdictions, and so it can be treated here in only the most general terms.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. LAWYER

   One who defends your estate against an enemy, in order to appropriate it to himself.

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lawyer

   Attorney vs. Lawyer -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Attorney and Lawyer.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Lawyer

   From the old English Lawwer, literally “lawman”; the suffix is allied to the Latin vir, man.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAWYER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lawyer is ranked #8049 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lawyer surname appeared 4,112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Lawyer.
   
   80.9% or 3,328 total occurrences were White.
   14.2% or 584 total occurrences were Black.
   1.9% or 80 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 58 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 37 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 25 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Professional

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'lawyer' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4118

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'lawyer' in Nouns Frequency: #997

Anagrams for lawyer »

1. warely

2. yawler

How to pronounce lawyer?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lawyer in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lawyer in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lawyer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of lawyer in a Sentence

1. Gohar Khan:

   We were sitting with a lawyer when a huge explosion took place in the sessions court, the army and other law-enforcement agencies have arrived and cordoned off the area. The injured are being shifted to nearby hospitals.

2. Donald Trump:

   I just want to tell you that his lawyer went out of his way actually to make a statement last night, no collusion.

3. Howard Kleinhendler:

   She looks forward to providing the committee with significant evidence in support of the election fraud statements and claims she presented on behalf of the electors and clients she represented, sidney Powell is a practicing lawyer, and Sidney Powell will comply to the full extent required by law and legal ethics.

4. Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel:

   In a way very similar how a plaintiff’s lawyer on contingency would do it.

5. Judge Steven O'Neill:

   That's the lawyer's job.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lawyer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lawyer
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lawyer
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawyer
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawyer
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lawyer
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=lawyer
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=lawyer
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=lawyer
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html