Meaning of "lawyer"

lawyer •

n.
• • abugado, abogado, manananggol

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law

n.
• • 1. a rule made by a country, state, king, etc.: batas
  • 2. the study of such a system of rules, the profession of a lawyer: abogasya, abogasiya, batas
  • 3. a rule such as for a contest: tuntunin, alituntunin
  • 4. municipal laws: ordenansa, kautusangbayan

client

n.
• • 1. person for whom a lawyer acts: kliyente
  • 2. regular customer: suki, parokyano

counsel

n.
• • 1. advice: payo
  • 2. lawyer or group of lawyers: abugado o mga abugado, manananggol o mga manananggol

v.
• • 1. to give advice to: magpayo, payuhan, pagpayuhan
  • 2. to give as advice: ipayo
  • 3. to seek counsel: sumangguni, sangguniin, isangguni, humingi (hingan, ihingi) ng payo

abogado

Sp n.
• • lawyer, attorney -at-law, (abogado/abogada : masculine/feminine)

usig

n.
• • persecution, assiduous inquiry usigin (-in)

v.
• • to inquire, interrogate. Inusig ng abogado ang nasasakdal. The lawyer interrogated the accused.