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lawyer
[ law-yer, loi-er ]
noun
- a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
- New Testament. an interpreter of the Mosaic Law. Luke 14:3.
verb (used without object)
- to work as a lawyer; practice law.
verb (used with object)
- to submit (a case, document, or the like) to a lawyer for examination, advice, clarification, etc.
verb phrase
- Informal. to hire a lawyer, especially when there is a perceived risk of being sued or charged with a crime:
It’s time to lawyer up to protect yourself and your family.
Other 51Թ Forms
- y· y· adjective
- ·y verb (used with object)
- ԴDz·y noun
- ܲd·y noun
- un·y· adjective
- un·y· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lawyer1
Example Sentences
But students will only have two weeks from the date they receive written notification from the department to retrieve their phones before they are destroyed, said Cynthia Anderson-Barker, an attorney with the lawyer’s guild.
The administration has pulled the security clearances of numerous lawyers and former government officials, Trump has personally called out for investigation, including some who are now unable to work in their field.
As a young immigration lawyer in California’s Central Valley, Matthew Barragan cut his teeth defending the rights of indigent workers facing deportation.
Ms Maehashi said she had contacted Ms Bellamy's publisher, Penguin Random House Australia, adding that they "brought in lawyers and resorted to what felt to me legal intimidation".
The knowledgeable people said board members acted to provide clear guidance to lawyers who will be representing them during the mediation process.
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