lawyering
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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.
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Word Origin & History
lawyer
late 14c., from M.E. lawe "law" (see law) + -iere. Spelling with -y- first attested 1611.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Bible Dictionary
Lawyer definition
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.)
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
Over the past five years, the quality of trial lawyering has gotten vastly better.
Some lawyering requires exceptional skills and deserves high pay.
All the excellent lawyering in the world can sometimes be useless.
As the compact prepares to celebrate this bit of creative lawyering, opponents are stepping up their campaigns too.
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