Lawyer (Noun)
Meaning
A professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The lawyer stood confidently in front of the judge, presenting her case with conviction.
- As a lawyer, she had spent years studying the intricacies of contract law and was well-equipped to advise her clients.
- He hired a lawyer to represent him in the dispute over the property deed.
- The lawyer's fees were steep, but the client was willing to pay for her expertise in intellectual property law.
- After graduating from law school, she passed the bar exam and became a licensed lawyer in the state of New York.
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Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Counsel
- Prosecuting Officer
- Defense Lawyer
- Counselor
- Counselor-at-law
- Pleader
- Trial Lawyer
- Public Prosecutor
- Prosecuting Attorney
- Counsellor