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lawyer::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | attorney |
| Type of | professional, professional person |
| Has types | referee, advocate, ambulance chaser, barrister, conveyancer, counsel, counsellor, counselor, counselor-at-law, defense attorney, defense lawyer, divorce lawyer, pleader, prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, prosecutor, public defender, public prosecutor, solicitor, trial attorney, trial lawyer |
| Derivation | law |
Examples of lawyer
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He married Ida Perle Alexander, an actress, and established himself as a lawyer.
From the stltoday.com
She is an attorney and signed a contract to do per diem work for a local lawyer.
From the newsday.com
She has no income, job or car, and can't afford a divorce lawyer or name change.
From the desmoinesregister.com
The suit says a company lawyer brushed off two employees'complaints about Duffy.
From the sacbee.com
Okah will appeal the decision, his lawyer, Oghenovo Otemu, said in an interview.
From the bloomberg.com
Mr. Duvalier's lawyer, Gervais Charles, dismissed the government's legal action.
From the online.wsj.com
Her lawyer, Jeremy Ibrahim, said he met with her for the first time on Saturday.
From the edition.cnn.com
Jackson, Khadr's lawyer, challenged every detail of the prosecution's narrative.
From the washingtonpost.com
The slickster lawyer is the invention of best-selling novelist Michael Connelly.
From the post-gazette.com
- A professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
- A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person licensed to practice law. ...
- The burbot (Lota lota), from old french barbot, is the only freshwater gadiform (cod-like) fish. It is also known as mariah, the lawyer, and (misleadingly) eelpout, and closely related to the common ling and the cusk. It is the only member of the genus Lota.
- The Lawyer is a weekly British magazine for commercial lawyers and corporate directors, first published in 1981. It is owned by Centaur Media Plc.
- The Lawyer is a 1970 film directed by Sidney J. Furie.
- (Lawyers) Interpreters and teachers of the Law. The term would seem to be interchangeable with "scribes."
- (Lawyers) Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law. ...
- (Lawyers) are people who have learned about laws. Lawyers give people advice about their legal rights and duties and represent people in court. To become a lawyer, a person has to complete a two or three-year university program at a law school and pass an entrance examination. ...
- (Lawyers) give counsel in the legal profession and in dreams symbolize you have a counseling ability which you can use to help others.
