lawyer
noun
a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
nonlawyer
-
a word derived from
lawyer.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Weil is owned by partners and can’t raise capital from nonlawyer investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Lawyers already are barred under the State Bar’s rules from allowing a third party to dictate case strategy and are barred in many cases from sharing legal fees with a nonlawyer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
To promote Lovely One, Jackson stuck with mainstream outlets—the kinds of places where a law student’s nonlawyer parents might learn about the book and buy them a copy as a Christmas gift.
From Slate ● Oct. 4, 2024
Page ultimately hired a lawyer to help him navigate his interviews with prosecutors working for Robert S. Mueller III, but for the most part he remained a one-man, nonlawyer advocate for his cause.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2019
Expectations are so high for the Dean class that the firm is actually inviting nonlawyer clients to attend.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2011
