English

Pronunciation
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�ɪ�(r)|-�ɪ�(r)

Noun
en-noun

1. A professional person authorized to practice law, conduct lawsuits or give legal advice .
2. By extension, a person who argues points of law.

Synonyms
advocate
counselor
attorney

Translations
trans-top|professional person authorized to practice law
ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|�حا�|�حا�� (muħ�min) m
Crimean Tatar: advokat#Crimean Tatar|advokat
Czech: právník m, advokát m
Finnish: asianajaja, (juristi, lakimies)
French: avocat m, avocate f
German: Rechtsanwalt m
Icelandic: lögfræðingur m
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Japanese: JAchar|�� (h�s�), JAchar|�護士 (bengoshi)
Kurdish: KUchar|پار�ز��ر
Malay: peguam
Polish: adwokat m, prawnik m (prawniczka f), radca m
Russian: ��и�� (juríst) m, адвока� (advokát) m
Spanish: t|es|abogado m, t|es|abogada f, t|es|notario m
Swedish: advokat c
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trans-top|By extension, a person who argues points of law
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ttbc|Bulgarian: адвока� (advokát) m
ttbc|Chinese: �� (l� shī)
ttbc|Dutch: advocaat m, advocate f, raadsman m
ttbc|French: juriste m
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ttbc|Italian: avvocato m
ttbc|Turkish: avukat
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See also
solicitor
barrister

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Verb
en-verb

1. informal To practice law.
2. To perform, or attempt to perfomr, the work of a lawyer.
3. To make legalistic arguments.
4. With "up", to acquire the services of a lawyer.
5. colloquial|criminal law With "up", to exercise the right to ask for the presence of one's attorney.

Related terms
lawyer up

• 2007-12-13 11:28 - DCDuring - /* Verb */ corr

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