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The definition of a lawyer is someone who gives legal advice and represents people in legal matters.
(noun)An example of a lawyer is John Grisham.
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See lawyer in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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
Origin: ME lawyere: see law & -ier
intransitive verb
to work as a lawyer
Related Forms:
- lawyerly adjective
See lawyer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
One whose profession is to give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English lauier
Origin: , from law, law; see Law
.Related Forms:
- lawˈyer·ly adjective
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