单词 | unlawyerly |
释义 | unlawyerlyadj. Uncharacteristic of, or unbefitting, a lawyer; not versed in the law. ΚΠ 1858 Standard 29 Apr. 4/4 Such..was the opinion of the law advisers of the late Government, and to the same opinion our plain, unlawyerly sense of right inclines us. 1875 Edinb. Rev. Jan. 186 Seven years elapsed before the unlawyerly public saw their way to a general attack upon the administration of the law. 1952 Manch. Guardian 9 Dec. 4/3 Of planning law the author expounds, in ‘unlawyerly’ but lucid terms, just what the prospective planner needs to know. 2003 J. Jacobs Intent to Harm 168 Murphy had a high-pitched nasal voice that always struck Kim as unlawyerly, but she'd testified for him in the past and found his courtroom presence impressive. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1858 |
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