Lawyer \Law"yer\, n. [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.
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2. (Zool.)
(a) The black-necked stilt. See Stilt.
(b) The bowfin (Amia calva).
(c) The burbot (Lota maculosa).
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Philadelphia lawyer, A lawyer knowledgeable about the most
detailed and minute points of law, especially one with an
exceptional propensity and ability to exploit fine
technical points of law for the client's advantage.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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35 Moby Thesaurus words for "Philadelphia lawyer":
Artful Dodger, Yankee horse trader, ambulance chaser, apologist,
arguer, argufier, casuist, charmer, controversialist,
crafty rascal, debater, disceptator, disputant, dodger, fox,
glib tongue, guardhouse lawyer, horse trader, logomacher,
logomachist, mooter, pettifogger, pilpulist, polemic, polemicist,
polemist, reynard, shyster, slick citizen, sly dog, slyboots,
sweet talker, swindler, trickster, wrangler
Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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