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Categories: Articles with short description, Law enforcement, Legal ethics, Positions of authority, Region-specific legal occupations
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lawyer  attorney  barrister  Ancient Greek lawyers  Ancient Roman lawyers
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A lawyer or attorney is a person who practices law, as an advocate, attorney at law, barrister, barrister-at-law, bar-at-law, canonist, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, solicitor, legal executive, or public servant preparing, interpreting and applying the law, but not as a paralegal or chartered executive secretary. Wikipedia
Person who is learned in the law. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Legal professional who helps clients and represents them in a court of law Wikidata
A professional person who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession. OmegaWiki
A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession. Wiktionary
A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice. Wiktionary
Professional person authorized to practice law. Wiktionary (translation)
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A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade. - aphorism often credited to Abraham Lincoln, but without attestation. Wiktionary