law agent

noun

(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

The house, at the time Mr. Sinclair writes, was occupied by Mr. Thomas Coltheart, a law agent.

Matters of business with his law agent had called him to the capital, where he expected to be detained for a day or two.

When we landed at Dover, we also met Mr. Austin, my father's former law agent, and one of his sincerest friends.

A law-agent is provided for his assistance, and he is told that anything he says by way of declaration may be used against him.

He's Mr. M'Kinlay, from London, the family law-agent, going over to the cottage.

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