Lawyer vs. Shyster

Lawyernoun

A professional person qualified (as by a law degree and/or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. conduct lawsuits and/or give legal advice.

Shysternoun

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

‘Polly (to security guard, referring to Dr. Feingarten): Are you going to let that shyster in there?’; ‘Dr. Feingarten: I could sue you, Polly. A shyster is a disreputable lawyer. I'm a quack.’; ‘- From the motion picture SOB’;

Lawyernoun

By extension, a legal layman who argues points of law.

Shysternoun

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

Lawyernoun

The burbot

Shysternoun

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

Lawyerverb

To practice law.

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.

Lawyerverb

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

Lawyerverb

(intransitive) To make legalistic arguments.

Lawyerverb

To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.

‘You've been lawyered!’;

Lawyernoun

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.

Lawyernoun

The black-necked stilt. See Stilt.

Lawyernoun

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

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.