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lawyer

noun as in person who is trained to counsel or argue in cases of law

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Ibarra’s lawyers had argued that evidence linking him to Ms Riley’s death was “circumstantial”.

From BBC

In a statement issued by her lawyer she said she regards the premiere as an attempt to profit from her daughter’s death.

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Today his lawyer insists he was the victim of “extortion.”

From Salon

Defence lawyers said she suffered a mental breakdown and wanted to die with her children but left the car at the last minute.

From BBC

Her former husband, an ex-police officer, and her lawyer, were handed prison terms of one year and four months, and two years respectively, for hiding evidence to help her evade prosecution.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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