Lawyer Definition

loiyər
lawyered, lawyers
noun
lawyers
A person who has been trained in the law, esp. one whose profession is advising others in matters of law or representing them in lawsuits.
Webster's New World

By extension, a legal layman who argues points of law.

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verb
To work as a lawyer.
Webster's New World
(informal) To practice law.
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(colloquial, criminal law) With "up", to exercise the right to ask for the presence of one's attorney.
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To barrage with questions in order to get the person to admit something, usually used in the past tense "[You've been] lawyered."
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Other Word Forms of Lawyer

Noun

Singular:
lawyer
Plural:
lawyers

Origin of Lawyer

  • From Middle English lawyer, lawer, equivalent to law +"Ž -yer.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English lauier from law law law

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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