| Alger Hiss |
a lawyer and U.S. public official accused in 1948 of having acted as a Communist spy in the 1930s. Convicted in 1950 on counts of perjury related to the investigation, Hiss was sentenced to five years in prison but maintained his innocence until his death (b.1904--d.1996). |
| ambulance chaser |
(informal) a lawyer who persistently seeks accident victims as clients and tries to convince them to sue for damages. |
| attorney |
one whose profession is to give legal advice and to act as a representative in court during legal proceedings; lawyer; attorney-at-law. |
| attorney-at-law |
an attorney; lawyer. |
| atty. |
abbreviation of "attorney," one whose profession is to give legal advice and to act as a representative in court during legal proceedings; lawyer; attorney-at-law. |
| barrister |
(chiefly British) a lawyer who is qualified to offer legal advice and to represent clients in both the lower and higher courts in the UK. |
| client |
one who pays for the services of another, esp. those of a lawyer or other professional. [1/3 definitions] |
| Commissioner for Oaths |
a lawyer authorized to witness and certify particular legal documents. |
| counselor |
an attorney, esp. one who represents clients in court; lawyer. [1/3 definitions] |
| criminal lawyer |
a lawyer who specialized in representing clients accused of criminal offenses. |
| defend |
to serve as a lawyer in support of (someone). [1/4 definitions] |
| defender |
an attorney who defends persons accused of crimes, esp. those who are unable to pay for a lawyer; public defender. [1/4 definitions] |
| defense |
the lawyer employed to represent a defendant in a court of law (prec. by "the"). [1/7 definitions] |
| get off |
of a lawyer, to defend (a client) so that the client is not convicted or receives only a greatly reduced sentence. [1/10 definitions] |
| lawyering |
the practice of law, or the profession of being a lawyer (sometimes used disparagingly). |
| malpractice |
improper professional conduct due to incompetence, negligence, or unethical methods, esp. such conduct leading to injury or loss by a medical patient or a client of a lawyer. |
| nonlawyer |
combined form of lawyer. |
| Pauli Murray |
American civil rights and women's rights activist, lawyer, author, and Episcopal priest (b.1910--d.1985). |
| pettifogger |
one who quibbles over trifles, esp. an unscrupulous lawyer. |
| pro bono |
of or indicating services, as by a lawyer or doctor, that are provided without payment for poor people, charitable organizations, or the like. |
| procuration |
the office or authority of someone hired to manage the affairs of another, such as a lawyer or agent. [1/4 definitions] |