Lawyer Definition–noun | 1. | a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters. |
| 2. | New Testament. an interpreter of the Mosaic Law. Luke 14:3. |
–verb (used without object) | 3. | to work as a lawyer; practice law. |
–verb (used with object) | 4. | to submit (a case, document, or the like) to a lawyer for examination, advice, clarification, etc. |
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