mahy
what the difference betweeen "lawyer" and "attorney" ?
18 Thg 09 2014 10:32
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I believe it's just British (lawyer) and American (attorney).

18 tháng 9 năm 2014
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'Lawyer' is an all purpose word for a person qualified in law.

 

All the other words for legal professionals refer to types of lawyer, and are specific to the country concerned. Attorney is a type of lawyer specific to the US legal system.

 

In the UK, for example, the two main types of lawyers are barristers and solicitors.

18 tháng 9 năm 2014

 

  Hello Mahy. How are you?

 

Lawyer / definition "A person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law."[------Henry Campbell Black, Black's Law Dictionary, 5th ed. (St. Paul: West Publishing Co., 1979), 799

 

   To wit,  Lawyer and Attorney are synonymous.  They refer to the same profession.

18 tháng 9 năm 2014