Legal Definition and Related Resources of Lawyer
Meaning of Lawyer
An attorney who is licensed to practise law; one learned in law. As to general standards of professional conduct expected of lawyers in their dealings with the public see Code of Professional responsibility , authored by American Bar association and adopted in most states.
Lawyer Alternative Definition
One skilled in the law. A popular term for a person engaged in the practice of law. See “Attorney.”
Synonyms of Lawyer
noun
- avocat
- advocate
- attorney
- attorneyatlaw
- barrister
- barristeratlaw
- counsel
- counselor
- counseloratlaw
- iurisconsultus
- iurisperitus
- jurisconsult
- jurisprudent
- jurist
- legal advisor
- legal advocate
- legal consultant
- legal practitioner
- legist
- member of the legal profession
- solicitor
- Associated Concepts: admission to bar
- attorneyclient privilege
- bar association
- character and fitness committee
- code of professional conduct
- grievance committee
- work product
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Translate Prosecuting Lawyer from English to Spanish
Translation of Prosecuting Lawyer , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Fiscal and other legal terms is available here.
- Fiscal
- Procurador
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Translate Have the Court Appoint A Lawyer from English to Spanish
Translation of Have the Court Appoint A Lawyer , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Que el tribunal le designe un defensor de oficio and other legal terms is available here.
- Que el tribunal le designe un defensor de oficio
- Que el juez le nombre un defensor de oficio
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(noun) a person trained in law and who advises or represents others
Justice System: lawyer
Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Lawyer
(You may find lawyer at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).
late 14c. lauier, lawer, lawere (mid-14c. as a surname), “one versed in law, one whose profession is suits in court or client advice on legal rights,” from Middle English lawe “law” (see law) + -iere. Spelling with -y- predominated from 17c. (see -yer). In the New Testament (Luke xiv.3, etc.) “interpreter of Mosaic law.” Old English had lahwita, with wita “sage, wise man; adviser councilor.” Related: Lawyerly.
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Legal English Vocabulary: Lawyer in Spanish
Online translation of the English legal term lawyer into Spanish: abogado (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.
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- Law
- Rule of Law
- Law System
- Legislation
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Translation of Lawyer
- Spanish: Abogado
- French: Avocat
- German: Rechtsanwalt
- Italian: Avvocato
- Portuguese: Advogado
- Polish: Adwokat
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