English-Thai Dictionary

lawyer

N ทนายความ  ทนาย  นิติกร  นักกฎหมาย  counseler barrister ta-nai-kwam

 

lawyer

VI เป็น ทนายความ  pen-ta-nai-kwam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LAWYER

n.[that is lawer, contracted from law-wer, law-man.] One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to institute suits in courts of law, and to prosecute or defend the cause of clients. this is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, serjeants and advocates.

 

LAWYER-LIKE

a.Like a real lawyer.

 

LAWYERLY

a.Judicial.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LAWYER

Law "yer, n. Etym: [From Law, like bowyer, fr. bow. ]

 

1. 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.

 

2. (Zoöl.) (a ) The black-necked stilt. See Stilt. (b ) The bowfin (Amia calva ). (c ) The burbot (Lota maculosa ).

 

LAWYERLIKE; LAWYERLY

LAWYERLIKE; LAWYERLY Law "yer *like `, Law "yer *ly, a.

 

Defn: Like, or becoming, a lawyer; as, lawyerlike sagacity. "Lawyerly mooting of this point. " Milton.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

lawyer

law yer |ˈloi-ər, ˈlôyər ˈlɔjər | ▶noun a person who practices or studies law; an attorney or a counselor. ▶verb [ no obj. ] practice law; work as a lawyer: (as noun lawyering ) : lawyering is a craft that takes a long time to become proficient at. • [ with obj. ] (of a lawyer ) work on the legal aspects of (a contract, lawsuit, etc. ): there is always a danger that the deal will be lawyered to death. DERIVATIVES law yer ly adjective

 

lawyering

law yer ing |ˈloi-əriNG, ˈlôyər -ˈloɪ -ərɪŋ | ▶noun the work of practicing law: although he holds a law degree, he lets his hired guns do the real lawyering.

 

lawyer vine

lawyer vine (also lawyer cane ) ▶noun an Australian climbing palm which is thickly covered in sharp spines and recurved hooks. It grows in rainforest, where groups may form dense tangled thickets. ●Genus Calamus, family Palmae. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: probably so named by humorous analogy with ‘tortuous ’ legal arguments.

 

Oxford Dictionary

lawyer

law ¦yer |ˈlɔːjə, ˈlɔɪə | ▶noun a person who practises or studies law, especially (in the UK ) a solicitor or a barrister or (in the US ) an attorney. ▶verb [ no obj. ] N. Amer. practise law; work as a lawyer. • [ with obj. ] (of a lawyer ) work on the legal aspects of (a contract, lawsuit, etc. ). DERIVATIVES lawyerly adjective

 

lawyering

law yer ing |ˈloi-əriNG, ˈlôyər -ˈloɪ -ərɪŋ | ▶noun the work of practicing law: although he holds a law degree, he lets his hired guns do the real lawyering.

 

lawyer's wig

lawyer's wig ▶noun another term for shaggy ink cap.

 

lawyer vine

lawyer vine (also lawyer cane ) ▶noun an Australian climbing palm which is thickly covered in sharp spines and recurved hooks. It grows in rainforest, where groups may form dense tangled thickets. ●Genus Calamus, family Palmae. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: probably so named by humorous analogy with ‘tortuous ’ legal arguments.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

lawyer

lawyer noun all the lawyers are confident that the case will be dismissed: attorney, counsel, counselor, legal practitioner, legal professional, legal adviser, member of the bar, litigator, advocate; chiefly Brit. barrister, solicitor; informal ambulance chaser, mouthpiece, legal eagle, legal beagle.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

lawyer

lawyer noun legal practitioner, attorney, legal officer, legal adviser, legal representative, legal executive, agent, member of the bar; informal brief.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

lawyer

law yer /lɔ́ːjə r , lɔ́ɪə r /→law 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 法律家 , 弁護士 ; 法律通 ▸ a family lawyer 顧問弁護士 ▸ a defense lawyer 被告側弁護人 ▸ consult a lawyer 弁護士の意見を求める ▸ hire a lawyer 弁護士を雇う 類義 lawyer と attorney, solicitor など lawyer は弁護士をさす一般的な語. ｟米 かたく ｠では attorney という. ｟英 ｠では主に solicitor と barrister に区別され, solicitorは 「事務弁護士 」(依頼に応じて契約書 遺言書の作成, 財産相続などの法律事務を行う )および下級裁判所の 「法廷弁護士 」をさし, barristerは上級 下級裁判所の 「法廷弁護士 」をさす. barristerは ｟スコット ｠では advocate という. なお, 法廷弁護士は ｟米 ｠ ｟英 ｠ともに ｟かたく ｠で counsel (｟米 ｠ではほかに counselor )ともいう .