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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLawyer
/ˈlɔɪ.jər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who practices or studies law; an attorney or a counselor.
"She hired a lawyer to help her navigate the complexities of the legal system." - 2
A person who provides legal advice and represents clients in legal matters.
"The lawyer represented the defendant in the high-profile case."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'lawier', based on 'law' with the agent suffix '-ier' or '-yer'. It evolved to denote someone who is versed in the law or who practices law, replacing the older terms like 'bootless' or 'attorney' in various legal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lawyer" is said worldwide
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avocat
Transliteration: avocat
"Elle a engagé un avocat pour l'aider dans son affaire."
Rechtsanwalt
Transliteration: Rechtsanwalt
"Er hat einen Rechtsanwalt beauftragt, um seine Interessen zu vertreten."
avvocato
Transliteration: avvocato
"Ha assunto un avvocato per difendersi in tribunale."
abogado
Transliteration: abogado
"Contrató a un abogado para que lo representara."
advogado
Transliteration: advogado
"Ele contratou um advogado para ajudá-lo com o processo."
वकील
Transliteration: vakil
"उसने कानूनी मामले में मदद के लिए एक वकील को नियुक्त किया।"
律师
Transliteration: lǜ shī
"她雇了一位律师来帮助她处理法律事务。"
변호사
Transliteration: byeonhosa
"그녀는 법률 문제를 해결하기 위해 변호사를 고용했다."
弁護士
Transliteration: bengoshi
"彼女は法律問題を解決するために弁護士を雇った。"
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