as in lawyers
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
the actor hired a dream team of high-priced legal eagles to defend him against the charges
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In response, lawyers for David Cassirer, Claude's son, appealed to the Supreme Court and urged the justices to vacate, or set aside, the 9th Circuit's latest ruling.—
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11 Mar. 2025 -
What to Know The surprise arrest sparked commotion at the airport, where lawyers and aides of Duterte loudly protested that they, along with a doctor and lawyers, were prevented from coming close to him after he was taken into police custody.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Legal eagles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20eagles. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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