lawyer
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈlɔːjər/
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abogado
- You had a lawyer, a lawyer wrote up the terms.
- lawyer and client
- defense lawyer
- trial lawyer
But I'm not a lawyer, and neither are you.
- But I'm not a lawyer, and neither are you.
- OK, So what happens is his lawyer, his lawyer was duped.
- And then I find out from these quote lawyers that I'm in the wrong.
- You say, OK, I understand lawyers are there to avert risk.
- So being a doctor, a dentist and a lawyer is earned income.
- And he gave me the name of his lawyer who I contacted.
- Let's talk about when lawyers have gone wild.
- They see, and they'll see two lawyers and they'll see two clients.
- Schiff made it clear why Trump's lawyers keep arguing about process.
- Your Honor, I'm just a simple country lawyer named Rick Razor Head.
- We had our three or four lawyers at our table.
- I think the other thing is as a lawyer, one likes to work from facts.
- John Dean, you're too young to know, had been the personal lawyer of Nixon.
Examples
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If you are in trouble, you should hire a lawyer to help you navigate the legal system.
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Let me get my lawyer.
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We had our three or four lawyers at our table.
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You can talk to my lawyer.
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I have the right to a lawyer!
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But I'm not a lawyer, and neither are you.
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And he gave me the name of his lawyer who I contacted.
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Other firms joined in, sending a lawyer over one day a week or so.
Academic text (2011) -
The state appointed two new lawyers to handle the appeal and post-conviction proceedings.
Academic text (2011) -
I want my lawyer.
Synonyms
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4.6
A lawyer who gives legal advice and represents people in court
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4.3
A lawyer who speaks for someone in court
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4.1
A lawyer who gives legal advice and represents people in court
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5.8
A lawyer who speaks for a client in court
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7.0
A lawyer who gives legal advice, prepares legal papers, and represents people in lower courts
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9.8
An informal short word for a lawyer who gives legal advice and represents people in court
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8.1
A skilled lawyer who knows the law well and gives clear advice
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7.8
A lawyer who speaks in court for someone
A lawyer who represents clients in court and speaks for them
A person who gives legal advice and handles legal documents, often in Scotland
Compounds
- Offensive
A lawyer who goes to accidents or emergencies to find clients for injury cases
- New Zealand
A thick-stemmed, thorny shrub that trails over and through other plants in New Zealand forests
- Formal
A professional relationship in which a lawyer must act for a client's benefit and keep information secret
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Morphology
Etymology
Lawyer comes from the simple word law plus the ending -er, like in teacher or baker, which means 'one who does'. So a lawyer is literally 'one who works with the law'.