Lawyer

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun The bowfin (Amia calva).

II. Lawyer ·noun The burbot (Lota maculosa).

III. Lawyer ·noun The black-necked stilt. ·see Stilt.

IV. Lawyer ·noun One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates.

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