: one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters
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their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
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Japan hasn’t made access to lawyers during interrogations an absolute right despite being a member of The Group of Seven (G7) – an intergovernmental forum of the US and other Western allies that often emphasizes the importance of human rights and the rule of law.
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Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The Manhattan architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer has spent the past three years alone in a segregated cell, reading crime novels and occasionally being visited by his lawyers or family, according to the sheriff who oversees the jail.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
The next great challenge for lawyers, judges, policymakers, and technology leaders is determining how those principles should apply in a world increasingly mediated by algorithms.
—Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Mark Shmueli, Barahona-Martinez's immigration lawyer, said his client does not have a criminal record.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 13 June 2026
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Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The Manhattan architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer has spent the past three years alone in a segregated cell, reading crime novels and occasionally being visited by his lawyers or family, according to the sheriff who oversees the jail.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
The next great challenge for lawyers, judges, policymakers, and technology leaders is determining how those principles should apply in a world increasingly mediated by algorithms.
—Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Mark Shmueli, Barahona-Martinez's immigration lawyer, said his client does not have a criminal record.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 13 June 2026
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawyer. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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lawyer
noun
law·yer
ˈlȯ-yər 
: one whose profession is to advise clients as to legal rights and obligations and to represent clients in legal proceedings
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