lawyer

(Anglès)

Noun

1. A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
2. A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.
3. (broadly) A legal layman who argues points of law.
4. (UK, colloquial) The burbot.
5. (UK, dialectal) The stem of a bramble.
6. Any of various plants that have hooked thorns.
7. Any of various plants that have hooked thorns.
8. Any of various plants that have hooked thorns.

Verb

1. (informal, intransitive) To practice law.
2. (intransitive) To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
3. (intransitive) To make legalistic arguments.
4. (informal, transitive) To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈlɔːjə(ɹ)/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: lawier

In summary

From Middle English lawiere, lawier, lawer, equivalent to law + -yer.

Conceptes

advocat

jurista

lletrat

advocada

defensor

picaplets

Sinònims

attorney

barrister

advocate

solicitor

jurist

counsel

judge

🧑‍⚖️

pleader

counselor

sollicitor

defender

legal expert

freshwater cod

ling

eelpout

lush

maria

gudgeon

burbot

cusk

legal profession

disciplinarian

supporter

proctor

mother eel

mud blower

counsellor

guardian

friend

follower

exponent

bowfin

etc.

magistrate

boss

apologist

administrator

litigator

legislator

disciple

legal person

legal authority

defense attorney

legist

bar

legal adviser

law student

lawman

manager

counselor-at-law

Traduccions

abogado

avocat

avvocato

Rechtsanwalt

advocaat

Anwalt

advogado

avukat

δικηγόρος

adwokat

Jurist

juriste

prawnik

legale

giurista