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A lawyer is someone who gives legal advice and represents people in legal matters. (noun)

An example of a lawyer is John Grisham.

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

intransitive verb

to work as a lawyer

Related Forms:

lawyerly adjective

See lawyer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(lôˈyər)

noun

One whose profession is to give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters.

Related Forms:

lawˈyer·ly adjective

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