attorney 1
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
Hypernym
professional 1
noun
a person engaged in one of the learned professions
Instance_Hypernym
Averroes 1
noun
Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)
Bryan 1
noun
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
Darrow 1
noun
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
Hays 2
noun
United States lawyer involved in several famous court trials (1881-1954)
Hays 1
noun
United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United States films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954)
Member_meronym
the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
EnglishDerivationally related form
attorneyship 1
noun
the position of attorney
Hyponym
advocate 2
noun
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
an unethical lawyer who incites accident victims to sue
barrister 1
noun
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
conveyancer 1
noun
a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
the lawyer representing the defendant
Instance_Hyponym
Averroes 1
noun
Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)
Bryan 1
noun
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
Darrow 1
noun
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
Hays 2
noun
United States lawyer involved in several famous court trials (1881-1954)
Hays 1
noun
United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United States films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954)
Member_holonym
the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
