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lawyer - 6 dictionary results

law⋅yer

[law-yer, loi-er]
–noun
1. a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
2. New Testament. an interpreter of the Mosaic Law. Luke 14:3.
–verb (used without object)
3. to work as a lawyer; practice law.
–verb (used with object)
4. to submit (a case, document, or the like) to a lawyer for examination, advice, clarification, etc.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME lawyere. See law 1 , -ier 1


law⋅yer⋅like, law⋅yer⋅ly, adjective
law·yer   (lô'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

Law"yer\, n. [From Law, like bowyer, fr. bow.]

1. One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates.

2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The black-necked stilt. See Stilt. (b) The bowfin (Amia calva). (c) The burbot (Lota maculosa).
Language Translation for : lawyer
Spanish: abogado,
German: der Anwalt,
Japanese: 弁護士

lawyer 
1377, from M.E. lawe "law" + -iere. Spelling with -y- first attested 1611.

Main Entry: law·yer
Pronunciation: 'lo-y&r
Function: noun
: one whose profession is to advise clients as to legal rights and obligations and to represent clients in legal proceedings

Lawyer

among the Jews, was one versed in the laws of Moses, which he expounded in the schools and synagogues (Matt. 22:35; Luke 10:25). The functions of the "lawyer" and "scribe" were identical. (See DOCTOR.)

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