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law·yer (lô′yər)

noun

a person who has been trained in the law, esp. one whose profession is advising others in matters of law or representing them in lawsuits

Etymology: ME lawyere: see law & -ier

intransitive verb

to work as a lawyer

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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