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law agent

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noun

  1. (in Scotland) a solicitor holding a certificate from the Law Society of Scotland and thereby entitled to appear for a client in any Sheriff Court

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Mr. Kennyfeck, of Dublin, the law agent, sent me."

From Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) by Charles James Lever

You must write to Carden, the law agent, and stop any proceedings Hemsworth may have begun against these people.

From The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago by Charles James Lever

"That, to be sure, is very satisfactory—and, pray, if I may take the liberty, who is his law agent, or has he one?"

From Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by William Carleton

After an interval of ten days more, the creditor entered with his law agent, two witnesses and four horses, went farther in upon the land, repeated his demand, and if refused withdrew.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

Logan had a ‘doer,’ or law agent, a country writer, or notary, named Sprot, who dwelt at Eyemouth, a hungry creature, who did not even own a horse. 

From James VI and the Gowrie Mystery by Andrew Lang

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