律师 — meaning in English
lǜ shī
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English meaning
- advocate noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
- attorney noun A lawyer, especially one licensed to represent clients in legal matters.
- barrister noun (chiefly British) A lawyer qualified to argue cases in the higher courts.
- counsel noun Advice or guidance, especially on an important or serious matter.
- lawyer noun A person qualified to advise on or represent others in legal matters.
- solicitor noun In the UK and similar legal systems, a lawyer who advises clients and handles legal paperwork, as distinct from a barrister who argues cases in court.
Senses
律师 is used for these senses in English:
- advocate Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor. [from 14th c.]
- attorney (US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
- barrister (chiefly, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.
- counsel A lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC).
- lawyer (by extension) A legal layman who argues points of law.
- solicitor In many common law jurisdictions, a type of lawyer whose traditional role is to offer legal services to clients apart from acting as their advocate in court. A solicitor instructs barristers to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.
advocate — full definition
- noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
- noun A lawyer, especially one who represents a client in court.
- verb To publicly support or argue in favor of something.
attorney — full definition
- noun A lawyer, especially one licensed to represent clients in legal matters.
- noun A person legally authorized to act on someone else's behalf.