Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
law-hand
Noun
/lɔː-hænd/
Definition
A legal term referring to the hand of law, typically indicating someone authorized to practice law or the actions taken by legal authority.
Examples
- The lawyer demonstrated her law-hand by successfully arguing the case in court.
- In historical texts, the term ‘law-hand’ would refer to a scribe who wrote legal documents.
Meaning
‘Law-hand’ is often used to denote a person who acts in accordance with the law or has legal powers and responsibilities.
Synonyms
- legal authority
- legal practitioner
- lawyer
