law agent
- noun
- UK
:
abogado
- A reputable law agent will guide you through the complex legal process.
Examples
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She contacted a law agent to assist her with the property dispute.
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You and the law agent... you are bound, Miss Storey?
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The law agent helped me understand the legal documents I needed to sign.
Synonyms
∞
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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7.0
A lawyer who gives legal advice, prepares legal papers, and represents people in lower courts
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7.5
A lawyer who speaks for people in higher courts in Britain and Canada
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3.9
A person who can act for someone in legal matters, for example signing papers
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8.1
A skilled lawyer who knows the law well and gives clear advice
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'solicitor/legal representative' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'law' (the legal field) with 'agent' (a person who represents or acts for others). This is a straightforward compositional pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer, even if the compound is regionally marked (Scotland).
Etymology
The compound law agent comes from the simple image of an agent — a person who acts — working in the area of law. So a law agent is someone who 'acts for' you in legal matters, especially in Scotland where the term often means 'lawyer'.