Want to use Lawyer correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like attorney or professional.
Lawyer meaning
- A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
- A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.
- A legal layman who argues points of law.
Synonyms of Lawyer
Example sentences (20)
A lawyer friend in Cyprus told me that the new CPR is not being received very well by the legal profession in the RoC.
A defence lawyer told Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena, there was "absolutely no excuse" for such a speed.
A lawyer representing some of the protest organizers in a civil challenge argued Thursday for the case to be thrown out.
A former lawyer from Towcester in Northamptonshire has swapped his legal career for the world of fine wine.
A lawyer for Trump didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment on the Supreme Court’s decision to review the charge.
A defence lawyer said a "friend" had asked the defendant to damage the car and "very stupidly" he agreed.
A lawyer for Empire Navigation, Apostolos Tourkantonis, pleaded guilty to a single charge of violating the sanctions on Iran.
AG lawyer Etienne Savona together with Inspectors Clayton Camilleri and Andrew Agius Bonello prosecuted.
A criminal lawyer told The West Australian the homeowner and local council could both be found liable.
A Berlin synagogue was firebombedstabbed a Jewish woman twice in the stomach at her home in Lyon, France, according to her lawyer.
A lawyer for Mr. Ulrich, Samuel M. Braverman, said last month that until he saw the charges in an indictment, he would not comment.
After the interview was played to the jury, Spacey’s lawyer Patrick Gibbs KC asked the alleged victim what his initial reaction was.
A lawyer from the firm representing Bivolaru declined to comment when approached by CNN on Friday.
A defence lawyer stressed it would have been obvious to the police that the licence was false.
A lawyer is going through the notice and a decision will be taken soon,тАЭ he said on Monday.
If Hunt had a lawyer, and if the lawyer has the video, the league could have tried to get it from Hunt directly.
Through his civil lawyer, Christopher Du Vernet, and criminal lawyer, Stephen Hebscher, Sanjay Madan has not commented.
If a lawyer prepared wills for both of you, that lawyer cannot change your will without your spouse’s consent.
The lawyer then calls someone else and tells the janitor not to go to the papers, after which the lawyer commits suicide.
A lawyer for Meadows did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday evening.
Phrases with lawyer
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with lawyer
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- his lawyer 19×
- the lawyer 18×
- lawyer for 18×
- lawyer said 14×
- defence lawyer 13×
- lawyer and 9×
- lawyer to 8×
- as lawyer 8×
- and lawyer 6×
- lawyer was 6×
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