n. Function: noun
a person authorized to practice law in the courts or to serve clients in the capacity of legal agent or adviser FF1C; took the problem to his family lawyer FF1E;
Synonyms: attorney, attorney-at-law; compare PETTIFOGGER
Related Words: advocate, ||barrister, counsel, counselor, ||mouthpiece, pleader, ||solicitor; jurisconsult, jurisprudent, jurist; legist