Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of lawyer
"The lawyers argued their cases passionately before the judge."
In plain English: Lawyers are people who help others with legal problems and represent them in court.
"The lawyers spent all morning discussing the details of the contract."
Usage: Use lawyers to refer specifically to individuals who are qualified to practice law and represent clients in legal matters. Do not use this term to describe general rules or regulations, which should always be called laws.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lawyer
"She lawyers her client's case before every trial to ensure all evidence is properly presented."
"The lawyer lawyers up his client by gathering evidence before the trial begins."
Usage: Do not use "lawyer" as a verb to mean practicing law or acting legally; instead, say that someone "practices law" or "provides legal counsel." The word functions only as a noun referring to an attorney.
Derived from Old French loiers (plural of loi), meaning "laws," the term originally referred to those who were learned in or practiced the law. It entered English via Middle English around 1300, evolving from a general descriptor for legal scholars into its current specific sense.