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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
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noun ADJ. clever, competent, good, successful | leading, senior | experienced, qualified | practising | academic | defence, prosecuting, prosecution | corporate, government | foreign, international, local | civil, civil rights, commercial, constitutional, criminal, divorce, human rights, libel, personal injuryPROFESSIONAL (for verbs)
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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lawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court: • His lawyer told him to plead guilty. attorney American English a lawyer. Attorney sounds more formal than lawyer: • ‘The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred,’ said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law. • Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent throughout the questioning. solicitor a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law: • She works as a commercial property solicitor at Nabarro Nathanson in London. • He went to the family solicitor to make a will. barrister a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts: • McWalter's barrister, Hugh Vass, stressed his client’s previous good character. advocate formal a formal word for a lawyer in American English, or a barrister in Scotland: • The committee can put questions to the defendant or his advocate. brief British English informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court case: • His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence. counsel [ uncountable ] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court: • counsel for the defence/prosecution
Longman-Thesaurus
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lawyer verbs get a lawyer • If you are charged with breaking the law, you will need to get a lawyer. hire/engage a lawyer • He’s rich enough to hire a good lawyer. see/consult a lawyer (= talk to a lawyer for advice ) • She has consulted a lawyer and is considering whether to sue Bailey. talk to/speak to a lawyer (= for advice ) • Have you spoken to a lawyer? a lawyer acts for/defends/represents somebody • a group of lawyers who represent the airline a lawyer argues something • His lawyers argued that the charges against him were baseless. a lawyer advises something • His lawyers advised him not to comment. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + lawyer a defence lawyer (= a lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is not guilty ) • This evidence was given to the defence lawyer. a prosecution lawyer (= a lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is guilty ) • The prosecution lawyer asked his witness a question. a civil rights lawyer • He has worked as a civil rights lawyer for over twenty years. a criminal lawyer • She is one of the country’s leading criminal lawyers. a clever lawyer • A clever lawyer may get a case against his client dropped because of a technicality. a hotshot lawyer (= a successful and confident lawyer ) • He’s a hotshot lawyer with a growing reputation.
transnet.ir
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noun attorney: You need a lawyer if you are sued.
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