lawyer

Everyday

1. A person whose job is to know the law, give advice about it and speak for people in court. tree →
2. (informal) Someone who argues very cleverly (you sound like a lawyer). tree →

In the lessons

In citizenship lessons and stories: a lawyer defends someone in court or helps people with wills, houses and contracts. Phrases: hire a lawyer, a good lawyer, a defence lawyer.

Examples

• My aunt is a lawyer who helps families. tree →
• The lawyer spoke to the jury in court. tree →
• You need a lawyer to help with the contract. tree →
• He wants to be a lawyer when he grows up. tree →
• "You argue like a lawyer!" said Mum. tree →
• The lawyer read the rules very carefully. tree →
• I know that he never married, I believe he became a lawyer. tree →

Note

Countable. Said "LOY-er" (UK) or "LAW-yer" (US). Similar words: solicitor and barrister (UK, Ireland, Australia), attorney (USA), counsel (formal). A lawyer is not a judge — the judge runs the court and decides.