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leguleian

noun
leg·​u·​le·​ian | \ˌlegyəˈlēən\
plural -s

Definition of leguleian 

: pettifogger some silly leguleians … argue unawares against their own clients— Joseph Washington

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History and Etymology for leguleian

Latin leguleius pettifogger (from leg-, lex law) + English -an

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