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Difference Between Lawyer and Shyster

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Lawyer

A lawyer or attorney is a person who practices law, as an advocate, attorney at law, barrister, barrister-at-law, bar-at-law, canonist, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, solicitor, legal executive, or public servant preparing, interpreting and applying the law, but not as a paralegal or charter executive secretary. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal services.

Shyster

Shyster (possibly spelled like schiester, scheister, shiester, etc.) is a slang word for someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law, sometimes also politics or business.

Lawyer

One whose profession is to give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters.

Shyster

An unethical, unscrupulous practitioner, especially of law.

Lawyer

A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
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Shyster

Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics.

Lawyer

A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.
A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade. - aphorism often credited to Abraham Lincoln, but without attestation

Shyster

(intransitive) To act in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics.

Lawyer

(by extension) A legal layman who argues points of law.

Shyster

(transitive) To exploit (someone or something) in this way.
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Lawyer

The burbot.

Shyster

A trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way.

Lawyer

The stem of a bramble.

Shyster

A person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods

Lawyer

Any of various plants. en

Lawyer

To practice law.

Lawyer

(intransitive) To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.

Lawyer

(intransitive) To make legalistic arguments.

Lawyer

To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.
You've been lawyered!

Lawyer

One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates.

Lawyer

The black-necked stilt. See Stilt.

Lawyer

A professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

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