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Definition of Lawyer
Lawyer

One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates.

The black-necked stilt. See Stilt.

The bowfin (Amia calva).

The burbot (Lota maculosa).

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Lawyer Quotations

A lawyer's dream of heaven: every man reclaimed his property at the resurrection, and each tried to recover it from all his forefathers.
Samuel Butler

The lawyer's truth is not Truth, but consistency or a consistent expediency.
Henry David Thoreau

God works wonders now and then; Behold a lawyer, an honest man.
Benjamin Franklin

I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five.
Steven Wright

When I was 15, I decided I wanted to be a lawyer. No one thought this was a good idea.
Constance Baker Motley

Lawyer Translations

lawyer in Afrikaans is advokaat, prokureur
lawyer in Dutch is verdediger, advocaat, pleitbezorger
lawyer in German is Rechtsanwalt {m}, Rechtsberater {m}, Advokat {m}
lawyer in Italian is legale, giurista
lawyer in Norwegian is jurist, advokat
lawyer in Portuguese is advogado
lawyer in Spanish is abogado, jurista


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