Legal Definition and Related Resources 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.

One skilled in the law. A popular term for a person engaged in the practice of law. See “Attorney.”

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

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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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See Also

• 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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