Lawyer

One skilled in the law. A popular term for a person engaged in the practice of law. See "Attorney."

One skilled in the law. Any person who, for fee or reward, prosecutes or defends causes in courts of record or other- judicial tribunals of the United States, or of any of the states, or whose business it is to give legal advice in relation to any cause or matter whatever. See Attorney; Barrister; Proctor; Solicitor.

A person learned in the law: ag an attorney, counsel, or solicitor. Any person who, for fes or reward, prosecutes or defends causes in courts of record or other judicial tribunals of the United States, or of any of the states, or whose business it is to give legal advice in relation to any cause or matter whatever. Actof July 13, 1866, § 9, (14 St. at Large, 121.)

' A popular term for a person whose business it is to know and to practice law: give advice, prepare papers, conduct proceedings, etc. The term does not discriminate between the functions of an advocate, attorney, barrister, counsellor, conveyance, proctor, and solicitor. Any person who, for fee or reward, prosecutes or defends causes in coiuis of record, or other judicial tribunals of the United States, or of any of the States, or whose business is to give legal advice in relation to any cause or matter whatever." See Attorney.

This vernacular term for a professional person whose business it is to conduct proceedings, or draught papers, by which rights may be secured or wrongs redressed, is but little used in technical jurisprudence, on account of its indefiniteness. It makes no discrimination between the functions of the advocate, barrister, counsellor, attorney, solicitor, proctor, conveyancer, &c.; as to which, see the several titles. Lawyer defined as any person who, for fee or reward, prosecutes or defends causes in courts of record, or other judicial tribunals of the United States, or of any of the states, or whose business it is to give legal advice in relation to any cause or matter whatever. Act of July 13, 1866, § 9, 14 Stat, at L. 121.

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