Lawyer
A lawyer or attorney is a person who practices law, as an advocate, attorney, attorney at law, barrister, barrister-at-law, bar-at-law, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor at law, or solicitor, but not as a paralegal or charter executive secretary. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal services.
The role of the lawyer varies greatly across legal jurisdictions, and so it can be treated here in only the most general terms.
Counselor (noun)
A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
Counselor (noun)
A licensed and professionally trained counselor.
Counselor (noun)
A school counselor, often in a specialty such as careers, education, or health.
Counselor (noun)
A counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law or counsellor-at-law is an attorney.
Counselor (noun)
A high ranking diplomat, usually just below an ambassador or minister.
Counselor (noun)
A children’s supervisor, usually at camp.
Lawyer (noun)
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.
Lawyer (noun)
By extension, a legal layman who argues points of law.
Lawyer (noun)
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Lawyer (verb)
To practice law.
Lawyer (verb)
To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
Lawyer (verb)
To make legalistic arguments.
Lawyer (verb)
To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.
“You’ve been lawyered!”