Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers
Section IV. Moral Affections
5. Institutions
968. Lawyer.
NOUN:
LAWYER, jurist, legist, pundit [India], civilian, publicist, jurisconsult, legal adviser, advocate; barrister, barrister-at-law; counsel, counselor or counsellor, King’s or Queen’s counsel; K. C.; Q. C.; silk or silk gown; junior counsel, stuff or stuff gown; leader, serjeant-at-law, bencher, pleader, special pleader; tubman [Eng. law], judge [See Judge].
solicitor, attorney, vakil or vakeel [India], proctor; equity draftsman, conveyancer, notary, - public; scrivener, cursitor [Eng. law]; writer, - to the signet; S.S.C.; limb of the law; pettifogger, shyster [U. S.].
BAR, legal profession, gentlemen of the long robe; junior -, outer -, inner- bar; Inns of Court [Eng.].
VERB:
PRACTICE LAW; practice at (or within) the bar, plead; call to (or within) the bar, be called to (or within) the bar; admitted to the bar, take silk.
DISBAR, disbench [Eng. law], degrade.
ADJECTIVE:
learned in the law; at the bar; forensic.
QUOTATIONS:
Banco regis.
Litigious terms, fat contentions, and flowing fees.—Milton
Oh ’tis a blessed thing to have rich clients.—Beaumont and Fletcher
With promise of high pay and great rewards.—III Henry VI
The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.—II Henry VI
