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| attorney |
a person whose job is to give legal advice and to speak for people in court; lawyer. |
| counsel |
a lawyer or group of lawyers hired to give legal advice or to speak for one in court. [1/3 definitions] |
| counselor |
a lawyer; attorney. [1/3 definitions] |
| judge |
A judge is a lawyer with a lot of knowledge and experience. A judge is the person who is in control in a court of law. A judge's job is to hear what is presented in the court and make decisions about what is right or wrong according to the law. Sometimes a judge decides if a person is guilty of a crime or not guilty. A judge also decides how people will be punished if they did something wrong. [1/6 definitions] |
| law |
When you work in law, it means that you work as a lawyer or judge. You have to know many things about what is legal or not to work in the profession of law. [1/3 definitions] |
| lawyer |
A lawyer is someone who gives people advice about the law and speaks for people in court. |
| opinion |
advice or a judgment by an expert or professional, such as a doctor, lawyer, or judge. [1/3 definitions] |
| practice |
Sometimes "practice" means to do something as a job. When someone practices law, it means they work as a lawyer. [2/7 definitions] |
| sue |
If one person thinks another person or business injured them in some way, they might go to a lawyer so that they can sue that person or business. When someone sues another person, they use the law to make that person come to court. In the court, it will be decided whether or not that person really caused injury to the first person. If it is decided that that person did cause injury, then that person will usually be made to pay money to the first person. |
| trial |
A trial is a process in which a court decides if someone is guilty of a crime or not. When there is a trial, it means that there is a judge and a jury who listen to a person's case. There is also one lawyer who defends the person and another lawyer who tries to show that the person is guilty. The jury listens to the evidence and then makes a decision. [1/3 definitions] |
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