lawyers

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lawyers noun

A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.“A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade. - aphorism often credited to Abraham Lincoln, but without attestation”
(by extension) A legal layman who argues points of law.
The burbot.
The stem of a bramble.

lawyers verb

To practice law.
To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
To make legalistic arguments.
To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.“You've been lawyered!”

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