1. n. (US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
2. n. (UK 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law (cf solicitor, proctor).
3. n. (20th century and later, rare, usually pejorative) A solicitor.
4. n. (obsolete, outside, set phrases) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.
5. n. (Philippines) A title given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.
lawyer
1. n. (UK) Juriste.
2. n. (US) Avocat.
lawyer
1. n. A professional person qualified (as by a law degree and/or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. conduct lawsuits and/or give legal advice.
2. n. By extension, a legal layman who argues points of law.
3. n. (colloquial, UK) The burbot
4. v. (informal, intransitive) To practice law.
5. v. (intransitive) To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
6. v. (intransitive) To make legalistic arguments.
7. v. (informal, transitive) To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.
You've been lawyered!
avocado
1. n. Avocat (fruit).
2. adj. Qui a le goût de l'avocat.
3. adj. Qui a le couleur avocat.
avocado
1. n. The large, usually yellowish-green or black, pulpy fruit of the avocado tree.
2. n. The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family.
3. n. A dark chartreuse colour, like the colour of the meat of an avocado.
(color panel, avocado, 408000)
4. adj. Of a dull yellowish-green colour.
proponent
1. n. Défenseur, avocat, représentant.
2. n. Proposant.
proponent
1. n. One who supports something; an advocate
2. n. One who makes a proposal or proposition.
3. n. (legal) One who propounds a will for probate.
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