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lawyer

UK /ˈlɔːjə(ɹ)/US /ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/

noun 9
verb 4
forms 3
phrases 1

noun9

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a professional who speaks for people in a trial and gives them legal advice
- A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade. [one of various versions of an aphorism in law]
A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
A legal layman who argues points of law.
Any of various plants that have hooked thorns.
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A relative of the raspberry found in Australia and New Zealand, Rubus australis
- The species of Eugnomus are very partial to the lawyer (Rubus australis ) when in bloom. — 1881
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Various species of Calamus, including Calamus australis, Calamus muelleri, Calamus obstruens, Calamus vitiensis, Calamus warburgii, and Calamus moti.
- The nest was a foot or two from the ground, and placed in a bunch of lawyer (Calamus ) canes. — 1901
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A woody climbing rainforest vine, Flagellaria indica.
- The stems of the "lawyer vine" (Flagellaria indica), buz or buzi (W.), boz (E.), are used in house-building, tying fences, etc. — 2011
(UK, informal) The burbot.
(dialect, UK) The stem of a bramble.

verb4

To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
(informal) To practice law.
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(informal) To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.
- You've been lawyered!
To make legalistic arguments.

forms

lawyered · lawyering · lawyers

Phrases with lawyer

lawyer up
To exercise one's right to legal representation; to engage the services of a lawyer.

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