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[law-yer, loi-er] / ˈlɔ jər, ˈlɔɪ ər /


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Mangione’s lawyer has asked the state to dismiss its charges, citing double-jeopardy protections.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Gartshore's defence lawyer Murray Macara called it a "truly tragic and distressing case".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

"It's an indescribable moment," the 56-year-old lawyer told AFP, planting a kiss on her cat Polux's head after rescuers pulled the animal from the detritus of its owner's apartment.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

His lawyer said that there is no gun and no forensics and that Knight is the sole living witness and has never identified Davis.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

With the exception of Dasch, who asked for his own lawyer, the other saboteurs were assigned to Colonel Kenneth Royall.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

The move sparked a monthslong feud with an older fraud unit where the lawyers used to work.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The president and the government's lawyers have argued that in addition to the ballroom to host events, the project also includes military facilities, including bomb shelters and centres for medical treatment.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

At a hearing in Manhattan federal court on Friday, Mangione's lawyers announced that he intended to plead guilty to the two federal charges against him.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Davis’ lawyers will seek to show he is a fabricator — his bragging is all fiction.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

But they’d learned the hard way that funerals were expensive, that hiring lawyers was even worse, that when you lost a loved one, it sucked your finances dry.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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