words about law-2

2 lawyers

lawyer noun [countable] someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court:
· Some are able to escape conviction through employing good lawyers.

attorney noun [countable] American English a lawyer:
· He then conferred with three Justice Department civil rights attorneys.

solicitor noun [countable] a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the necessary documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law:
· A solicitor can advise on how you should act in this situation.

barrister noun [countable] a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts

QC (also Queen's Counsel) noun [countable] a barrister of high rank

advocate noun [countable] a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law, especially in Scotland

notary noun [countable] someone, especially a lawyer, who has the legal power to make a signed statement or document official

counsel noun [uncountable and countable] a lawyer who represents you in court:
· Counsel for the defence then addressed the jury.

paralegal noun [countable] especially American English someone whose job is to help lawyers do their work, but who is not a qualified lawyer:
· Paralegals handle matters such as the drawing up of wills.

the bar noun [singular] in Britain, the group of people who are barristers; in the US, the group of people who are lawyers:
· She studied law and was called to the Bar (=became a barrister) in 1974.
· Between 1970 and 1975, admissions to the bar increased a staggering 91 percent.