lawman

Significado (Inglés)

1. (historical) A lawspeaker: a declarer of the law.
2. (historical) One of 12 magistrates in certain Danish boroughs of England empowered with soc and sac over their own households.
3. (Orkney, Shetland) The presiding justice of the supreme court.
4. (rare) A man of the law: a lawyer.
5. (informal) An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.

Sinónimos

law officer

peace officer

attorney at law

bailiff

barrister

counsel

counselor-at-law

jurist

lawyer

legal adviser

pleader

solicitor

supporter

usher

advocate

avocat

attorney

Traducións

homme de loi

hombre de leyes

محامى

محامٍ

مُحامي

advocat

oficial de la llei

lletrat

Advokat

Anwalt

Jurist

Rechtsanwalt

Rechtsberater

Verfechter

عالم قانوني

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈlɔːmæn/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: laweman

In summary

From Middle English laweman, laȝaman (as a man's name, Laȝamon, Layamon), from Old English lahmann, borrowed from Old Norse lǫgmaðr. In present use as a law-enforcement officer, law + -man.