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lawyer
law·yer L5083100 (loi′yər)n. One whose profession is to give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters.
[Middle English lauier, from law, law; see law.]
law′yer·ly adj.lawyer (ˈlɔːjə; ˈlɔɪə) n1. (Law) a member of the legal profession, esp a solicitor. See also advocate, barrister, solicitor2. (Animals) a popular name for burbot[C14: from law1]law•yer (ˈlɔ yər, ˈlɔɪ ər)
n. a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for them in other legal matters. [1350–1400; Middle English lawyere] law′yer•ly, adj. lawyer1. 'lawyer'Lawyer is a general term for a person who is qualified to advise people about the law and represent them in court. Her lawyer was presenting closing arguments to the jury.2. 'barrister'In Britain, a barrister is a lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the prosecution or the defence. ...the barrister who had represented Reed at the criminal trial.3. 'advocate'In Scotland, a barrister is usually called an advocate. ...the defence teams, consisting of one Scottish advocate, one Scottish solicitor, and one Libyan lawyer each.4. 'solicitor'In Britain, a solicitor is a lawyer who gives legal advice to clients, prepares legal documents and cases, and in certain limited circumstances may represent a client in court. Anyone with a legal problem had to consult a solicitor.5. 'attorney'In America, an attorney is a lawyer who acts for someone in a legal matter and is qualified to represent them in court. Blagg has not met with an attorney since his arrest late Wednesday evening.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal adviceattorneylaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"counsel, counselor-at-law, pleader, advocate, counsellor, counselor - a lawyer who pleads cases in courtambulance chaser - an unethical lawyer who incites accident victims to suebarrister - a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecutionconveyancer - a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying propertiesdefense attorney, defense lawyer - the lawyer representing the defendantdivorce lawyer - a lawyer specializing in actions for divorce or annulmentprofessional, professional person - a person engaged in one of the learned professionsprosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, prosecutor, public prosecutor - a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the statepublic defender - a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expensereferee - an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a casesolicitor - a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documentstrial attorney, trial lawyer - a lawyer who specializes in defending clients before a court of lawattorney-client relation, lawyer-client relation - the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client |
lawyernoun legal adviser, attorney, solicitor, counsel, advocate, barrister, counsellor, legal representative Prosecution and defense lawyers are expected to deliver closing arguments next week.Quotations
"If there were no bad people there would be no good lawyers" [Charles Dickens The Old Curiosity Shop]
"I'm trusting in the Lord and a good lawyer" [Oliver North]
"I don't want a lawyer to tell me what I cannot do; I hire him to tell me how to do what I want to do" [J. Pierpoint Morgan]
"Woe unto you, lawyers! For ye have taken away the key of knowledge" Bible: St. Luke
"A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns" [Mario Puzo The Godfather]Proverbs
"A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client"lawyernounA person who practices law:attorney, counsel, counselor.Slang: ambulance chaser.Chiefly British: barrister.Translationslaw (loː) noun1. the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed. Such an action is against the law; law and order. 法律 法律2. any one of such rules. A new law has been passed by Parliament. 法令 法令3. (in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen. the law of gravity. 定律 定律，原理 ˈlawful adjective1. (negative unlawful) allowed by law. He was attacked while going about his lawful business. 依法的 依法的2. just or rightful. She is the lawful owner of the property. 合法的 合法的ˈlawfully adverb 依法的，合法地 依法地，合法地 ˈlawless adjective paying no attention to, and not keeping, the law. In its early days, the American West was full of lawless men. 目無法紀的 没有法律的，无法无天的 ˈlawlessly adverb 目無法紀地 非法地ˈlawlessness noun 目無法紀 非法lawyer (ˈloːjə) noun a person whose work it is to know about and give advice and help to others concerning the law. If you want to make your will, consult a lawyer. 律師 律师ˈlaw-abiding adjective obeying the law. a law- abiding citizen. 守法的 守法的law court (also court of law) a place where people accused of crimes are tried and legal disagreements between people are judged. 法院 法院ˈlawsuit noun a quarrel or disagreement taken to a court of law to be settled. 訴訟 诉讼be a law unto oneself to be inclined not to obey rules or follow the usual customs and conventions. 獨斷獨行 独断独行the law the police. The thief was still in the building when the law arrived. 警察 警察the law of the land the established law of a country. 國法 国法lay down the law to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument. 發號施令 发号施令lawyer
a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a clientA man who tries to defend himself, rather than hiring a trained lawyer, is a fool. A: "What do you mean, a lawyer? I'm going to represent myself!" B: "Well, just keep in mind that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client."See also: fool, lawyer, man, own, whoguardhouse lawyerOne who acts knowledgeable about something one actually knows little about. Stop being a guardhouse lawyer and giving me advice on how to get a job when you've been unemployed for months too!See also: lawyerwear (one's particular profession's) hatTo act as one would in one's particular profession while in a different setting. Bobby, I know you're off duty, but can you please wear your doctor's hat for five minutes and tell me what's wrong with my arm? I don't want to have to go to the hospital. My wife was still wearing her judge's hat when she tried to intervene with our neighbor's arguing kids.See also: hat, particular, wearPhiladelphia lawyerA shrewd, astute, and very skilled attorney. I don't mind paying taxes every year, but I wish it didn't take a Philadelphia lawyer just to understand how to fill in your return!See also: lawyerjailhouse lawyerSomeone who has not formally studied law but knows enough about it to be able to help others with legal issues (as a prison inmate experienced in dealing with the law might). Despite the name, this phrase can be used in settings other than jail or prison. Talk to Sal before your court appearance—he's a real jailhouse lawyer.See also: lawyerPhiladelphia lawyerA shrewd attorney, adept at dealing with legal technicalities, as in It would take a Philadelphia lawyer to get him off. This expression dates from the late 1700s and, as lexicographer Richard H. Thornton observed: "Why members of the Philadelphia bar should be credited with superhuman sagacity has never been satisfactorily explained." See also: lawyerPhiladelphia lawyerAn extremely shrewd attorney. This term dates from the eighteenth century. In 1734 John Peter Zenger, a printer, was charged with libel for printing an exposure of a corrupt New York governor, William Cosby. Zenger did not write the article, but his print shop could be attached for damages, whereas the writer was poor. Andrew Hamilton of Philadelphia came out of retirement to defend the action, and to everyone’s surprise, his eloquent argument for freedom of the press not only won Zenger acquittal but established a precedent in American law, that a true statement was not libel. As the story proliferated, however, Hamilton was made out to be a legal trickster who collected a large fee (even though he had argued honestly and charged no fee at all), whence the current definition of a Philadelphia lawyer. The Salem Observer of March 13, 1824, stated, “The New England folks have a saying, that three Philadelphia lawyers are a match for the very devil himself.” See also: lawyerjailhouse lawyerA non-attorney who dispenses legal advice. Properly speaking, a jailhouse lawyer is a prison inmate who, although not a law school graduate (much less a member of the bar), has the requisite skill to assist other prisoners with such legal matters as preparing and filing appeals, writs, and pardon requests. Much of such knowledge came from personal experience. The phrase also applies to any layman, behind bars or not, who offers legal advice, solicited or not.See also: lawyerPhiladelphia lawyerAn adept attorney. The most probable reason why the City of Brotherly Love became an adjective for astute and skillful lawyers was Andrew Hamilton, whose 1735 defense of printer John Peter Zenger was a milestone of freedom of the press in America. (Lawyer Andrew should not be confused with Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.) Although the Zenger trial was held in New York City, Hamilton was from Philadelphia. Curiously, it took some fifty years for the phrase to appear in print.See also: lawyerlawyer
lawyer1. a member of the legal profession, esp a solicitor 2. a popular name for burbot (a fish) MedicalSeelawLawyer
LawyerA person, who through a regular program of study, is learned in legal matters and has been licensed to practice his or her profession. Any qualified person who prosecutes or defends causes in courts of record or other judicial tribunals of the United States, or of any of the states, or who renders legal advice or assistance in relation to any cause or matter. Unless a contrary meaning is plainly indicated this term is synonymous with attorney, attorney at law, or counselor at law. Each of the 50 states employs admissions committees or boards to review the backgrounds of prospective attorneys before they are admitted to practice. Each state also has adopted codes of conduct or disciplinary rules and has appointed adjudicative boards to address Attorney Misconduct. But these measures only weed out or discipline those who have violated laws or those who are otherwise unfit to practice law. They have done little to address the day-to-day civility and conduct of attorneys in their practice. In that regard, the behavior and conduct of peers and colleagues within the profession often impose more palpable influences on newly practicing attorneys than any standards or codes of ethics that they may have learned in law school. A focus of a new movement in several states is not only to crack down on professional misconduct per se, but also to stem borderline conduct before it becomes an ethical violation. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice william rehnquist, addressing new graduates from the University of Virginia School of Law in June 2001, remarked that incivility remained one of the greatest threats to the ideals of American justice and to the public's trust in the law. The conduct of former president bill clinton was considered to have seriously contributed to the harming of public confidence and trust in the legal profession because of his subjective approach to answering questions under oath and other improprieties associated with the legal aspects of his administration. The American Bar Association (ABA) and lawyers' groups in more than a dozen states have joined in the movement to improve not only civility and courtesy among lawyers, but also the public's perception of the profession. Ultimately, the goal of these efforts is to ensure that attorneys have an unequivocal, current, and realistic standard of conduct and ethics to rely upon as a valid guide for their profession. LAWYER. A counselor; one learned in the law. Vide attorney. lawyer
Synonyms for lawyernoun legal adviserSynonyms- legal adviser
- attorney
- solicitor
- counsel
- advocate
- barrister
- counsellor
- legal representative
Synonyms for lawyernoun a person who practices lawSynonyms- attorney
- counsel
- counselor
- ambulance chaser
- barrister
Synonyms for lawyernoun a professional person authorized to practice lawSynonymsRelated Words- law
- jurisprudence
- counsel
- counselor-at-law
- pleader
- advocate
- counsellor
- counselor
- ambulance chaser
- barrister
- conveyancer
- defense attorney
- defense lawyer
- divorce lawyer
- professional
- professional person
- prosecuting attorney
- prosecuting officer
- prosecutor
- public prosecutor
- public defender
- referee
- solicitor
- trial attorney
- trial lawyer
- attorney-client relation
- lawyer-client relation
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