
word choice - Attorney VS Lawyer VS Prosecutor - English …
Jun 3, 2020 · An attorney is a lawyer who is representing a person in a court case. The attorney can be representing a plaintiff or a respondent in a civil case, or the attorney can be …
lawyer Vs attorney - WordReference Forums
Jun 7, 2008 · Hello, I was wondering if there was a difference between lawyer and attorney, or is it two different words for the same thing? thanks for your replies
lawyer, attorney, counselor and advocate - WordReference Forums
Mar 23, 2011 · The term attorney, when used to refer to a lawyer, is short for attorney-at-law (which distinguishes a lawyer from an attorney-in-fact). The term counselor, I believe, …
abogado = lawyer/attorney - WordReference Forums
Oct 9, 2005 · Is there a diffrence between the words : attorney and lawyer when we want to refer to a "abogado" ? If so, when to use each one?
barrister, lawyer, attorney | WordReference Forums
Jul 26, 2006 · El término general es lawyer. Un solicitor prepara documentos legales, representa a su cliente en los tribunales inferiores y ayuda al barrister, quien representa a su cliente en …
avocat - Lawyer vs. Avocado | WordReference Forums
May 1, 2007 · How does one avoid saying "I am an avocado" when one means "I am a lawyer," since the words for avocado and lawyer are the same (avocat)? "Je suis un avocat" ("I am an …
lawyer, barrister, attorney | WordReference Forums
May 15, 2006 · I "lawyer" sono condivisi come si suddividono in " barrister " and/or e/o " solicitor ". I "barrister" sono gli avvocati che rappresentano i clienti in di fronte ai tribunali. I "solicitor", …
“A lawyer by training”? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Roughly: a lawyer by training = a trained lawyer a teacher by training = a trained teacher For some reason, this expression seems to be used more with lawyer than with most other …
Trial lawyer vs. defense lawyer - WordReference Forums
Mar 28, 2007 · Could you please explain the difference between the two? I found these explanations in The Free Dictionary by Farlex: Trial lawyer - lawyer who specializes in …
A lawyer by training, by formation, by profession?
Jan 9, 2018 · The phrase "lawyer by training" does not imply that a person has done that. If a person did not actually practice law, then that person was never a lawyer by profession.