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-AUTHOR INDEX -BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD
Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers
Section IV. Moral Affections
5. Institutions
968. Lawyer.
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NOUN: | LAWYER, jurist, legist, pundit [India], civilian, publicist, jurisconsult, legal adviser, advocate; barrister, barrister-at-law; counsel, counselor or counsellor, King’s or Queen’s counsel; K. C.; Q. C.; silk or silk gown; junior counsel, stuff or stuff gown; leader, serjeant-at-law, bencher, pleader, special pleader; tubman [Eng. law], judge [See Judge]. solicitor, attorney, vakil or vakeel [India], proctor; equity draftsman, conveyancer, notary, – public; scrivener, cursitor [Eng. law]; writer, – to the signet; S.S.C.; limb of the law; pettifogger, shyster [U. S.]. BAR, legal profession, gentlemen of the long robe; junior -, outer -, inner- bar; Inns of Court [Eng.].
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VERB: | PRACTICE LAW; practice at (or within) the bar, plead; call to (or within) the bar, be called to (or within) the bar; admitted to the bar, take silk. DISBAR, disbench [Eng. law], degrade.
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ADJECTIVE: | learned in the law; at the bar; forensic.
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QUOTATIONS: | - Banco regis.
- Litigious terms, fat contentions, and flowing fees.—Milton
- Oh ’tis a blessed thing to have rich clients.—Beaumont and Fletcher
- With promise of high pay and great rewards.—III Henry VI
- The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.—II Henry VI
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