What is the difference between a Lawyer and an Attorney?

What do you think is the difference between a Lawyer and an Attorney?

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9 comments:

  1. An attorney wipes his ass after going poo.

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  2. spelling different...

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  3. i don't know. but i like to play phoenix wright games. OBJECTION!! ^_^
    if i were to take a stab at this, i would think that lawyers are a more general term than attorney. a lawyer could be trained in the study of law and all that. an attorney is more.. um. in that position of defending a client? hmm. good question? :X

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  4. A lawyer, by definition, is someone who is trained in the field of law and provides advice and aid on legal matters.

    An attorney is qualified and licensed to represent a client in court.

    Attorney simply means "agent" and a lawyer is so much more than just a stand-in person for his/her client.

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  5. Lawyer is a word for someone that is qualified to advise people about the law, to prepare legal documents for them and/or represent them in a court of law.

    Attorney is basically a more formal way of calling a lawyer in the United States.

    So, the only difference between them is that one's the british way of saying it and the other one is the american way of saying it.

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  6. Well you never hear the term "Where's My Attorney?!" But yeah.....its pretty ambiguous.
    A lawyer is clearly a broader term.
    I believe an attorney is mostly used for the person defending his/her client.

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  7. Attorney is just the professional name for a lawyer (in some countries). Sounds alot better too... I'd rather be called Attorney than Lawyer. It has a less negative connotation. The power of attorney bestowed by court order on someone else also makes them an attorney (whether they have received legal training or not).

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  8. Quite simply Attorney is the official name of a "Lawyer" in some countries. Sounds better too... I'd rather be called Attorney than lawyer, seems to have a much less negative connotation. The power of Attorney granted by court order or other means is bestowed upon a person to legally act on behalf of another, this can be done regardless if the Attorney has received legal training or not. This means if u can manipulate someone to grant you the power of attorney on their behalf, many things can be achieved! And an Attorney General is a government lawyer(or judge) who acts as an adviser/chief justice to the government.

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