2014년 4월 3일 목요일

the kinds of 'lawyer'

lawyer: someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court
attorney: sounds more formal than lawyer
solicitor: a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law
barrister: a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts
advocate: a formal word for a lawer in American English, or a barrister in Scotland
brief: British English informal, the lawyer who represents someone in a court case
counsel: uncountable, the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court

from longman dictionary

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