Reverse Dictionary: LAW

ADJECTIVES
► JURAL relating to law or its administration; legal → 1635
► JURIDIC pert. to law; legal → 1553
► JURIDICAL connected with the administration of law or judicial proceedings; legal → 1502
► JURIDICIAL connected with the administration of law or judicial proceedings → 1532 obs.
► JURISPRUDENT having knowledge of the principles of law → 1737
► JURISPRUDENTIAL pert. to a system of laws → 1775
► JURISTIC belonging to a jurist; pert. to the subject or study of law; legal; created by law → 1831
► JURISTICAL belonging to a jurist; pert. to the subject or study of law; legal; created by law → 1854
► LAW-BRED trained in legal studies → 1836
► LAWED provided with laws → 1639 obs.
► LAWFUL observant of law or duty; law-abiding, faithful, loyal → c1375 obs.
► LAWISH pert. to the law → 1560 obs.
► LAWLY lawful → c1200 obs.
► LAW-PRUDENT marked by legal learning → 1645 obs.
► LAW-PUDDERING pothering about the law → 1645 obs.
► LEAL lawful → c1350 obs.
► LEEFUL permissible, right, lawful; just → c1205 obs.
► LEESOME lawful, permissible, right → a1400 chiefly Sc. obs.
► LEGIFEROUS making or giving laws → 1656 obs.
► LEGIFIC pert. to the making of laws → 1865
► LEGISLATORY pert. to legislation → a1639 obs.
► LEGULEIAN pert. to petty questions of law or to law language; pettifogging → 1677
► LEGULEIOUS pert. to petty questions of law or to law language; pettifogging → 1660
► MAKE-LAW law-giving → 1582 obs.
► MONONOMIAN recognizing or based upon one law → a1826 obs.
► NEONOMIAN pert. to the assertion of a new law → 1693
► RUMPANT breaking the law, offending → 1621 obs.
► UP-AND-DOWN honest, law-abiding, straightforward → M19 sl.
► WAGON-CHASING of a lawyer: unscrupulous, inclined to solicit business from those in trouble with the law → 1953 US sl.

ADVERBS
► JURALLY with reference to law, or to rights and obligations → 1874
► JURIDICALLY with reference to the administration of law; in the view of the law; with legal authority; legally → 1602
► JURISTICALLY in relation to law; from a legal point of view → 1878
► LAWLY lawfully → c1200 obs.
► LEAL honestly, lawfully → a1300 obs. exc. Sc. obs.
► LEEFULLY permissibly, lawfully → c1340 obs.
► LEESOMELY lawfully → 1552 chiefly Sc. obs.
► LEGITIMOUSLY in a lawful or proper manner → 1657 obs.

NOUNS
► AE law, esp. the law of nature, or of God; hence, legal custom, rite, marriage → c975 obs.
► AMBULANCE-CHASING of a lawyer, specializing in representing the victims of street and other accidents; also used of journalists in the context of pursuing stories → 1940s sl.
► BAR-GOWN a lawyer’s gown; fig. a lawyer → 1664
► BARRISTRATION the action of a barrister → 1837
► BLUE LAWS severe Puritanic laws → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► BLUE-SKY LAWS laws concerning corporations so loose that everything gets through; the sky’s the limit → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► BRABBLE a frivolous or paltry action at law → 1598 obs.
► CHIMBLEY CORNER LAW self-made law → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► DYSNOMY a bad system of law → 1623
► GRIMGRIBBER legal jargon; learned gibberish → L18
► JURE the science of law → 1496 chiefly Sc., obs.
► JURISPRUDENCE knowledge of or skill in law → 1628
► JURISTICS the study of law → 1837
► LAW-BREACH a breaking of the law → 1014 obs.
► LAWING  litigation, going to law → 1860 Eng. dial.
► LAWYERY lawyers as a class → 1716
► LEEFULNESS lawfulness → c1449 obs.
► LEGITIMATION the act of giving a lawful character to something forbidden by law; a dispensation → a1550 obs.
► ORDINATION an ordinance, decree, statute, law; a prescribed observance → 1526 obs.
► PANDECT a complete body of the laws of any country or of any system of law; chiefly plural → 1553
► REFRESHER a daily fee given to a barrister after the retainer; spec., when a case is adjourned → 1841 sl.
► SILVER SICKNESS is when a pleading lawyer, being bribed by the other party, feigns himself sick, or not able to speak → 1548
► SILVER-QUINSEY is when a pleading lawyer, being bribed by the other party, feigns himself sick, or not able to speak → 1706
► SILVER-SQUINCY is when a pleading lawyer, being bribed by the other party, feigns himself sick, or not able to speak → 1611
► SLABBERING BIB a neckband as worn by a lawyer or parson → L18 sl.
► STRAIGHT AND NARROW, THE an honest way of life; a course of conventionally moral and law-abiding behaviour → 1930 sl.
► UNLAW 1. a law which has no real authority → 1775 Sc. obs.
2. a transgression of the law; an act of injustice; an injury → 1905 Sc. obs. (Bk.)

NOUNS – PERSON
► ABOGADO a counsellor at law (Spanish American) → 1827 (Bk.)
► ACTING DICKY a man acting in the name of an enrolled solicitor → 1921 sl. (Bk.)
► ACTIVE CITIZEN a law-abiding person → 1992 criminals’ sl. obs. (Bk.)
► ACTOR a pleader; he who conducts an action at law; the plaintiff or complainant; an advocate in civil cases; a public prosecutor → 1413 obs.
► ACTORNEY an attorney → 1713 Sc. obs.
► ADVOCATE 1. a barrister → 1710 Sc.
2. a solicitor → 1721 Sc.
► AGENT in Sc. law: a solicitor → 1773 Sc.
► AMBIDEXTER ► AMBODEXTER a corrupt lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant → 17C sl.
► AMBULANCE CHASER a crooked lawyer who patrols the streets in search of accidents and their victims as clients; sometimes these lawyers create situations to encourage accidents  → 1897 sl.
► BABBO a naive, law-abiding citizen → 1992 US sl.
► BAR-GOWN a lawyer’s gown; fig. a lawyer → 1664
► BARMAN a pleader at the bar; a barrister → 1657 obs.
► BARRACK ROOM LAWYER any amateur, esp. in the services or in prison, who considers himself more expert in the law than any professional and who will offer services, often to their detriment, to his peers → 1847 sl.
► BARRISTER a student of the law, who, having been called to the bar, has the privilege of practising as advocate in the superior courts of law; the formal title is ‘barrister-at-law’ → c1545
► BARRISTERESS a woman barrister → 1899
► BARRISTRESS a woman barrister → 1898
► BARTOLIST a student of Bartolo, an eminent Italian lawyer born 1313; one skilled in the law → 1602 obs.
► BAXTER STREET LAWYER a New York City lawyer with offices near the courthouse; he usually represents low-level criminals → Bk1992 sl.
► BEAGLE a lawyer; a judge → 1975 US criminals’ sl., arch. (Bk.)
► BEAK a lawyer → 1975 Amer. criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BIG HAT a law enforcement officer; a policeman; a sheriff → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BIG STAR a law enforcement officer, a sheriff → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BILLY ► BILLY BOY ► BILLY MAN a law enforcement officer; a policeman → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BIRD DOG in business law: a person paid to spread fraudulent charges → 1978 US sl.
► BIRDS OF PREY lawyers → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
► BLACK-BAG a pleader in the law courts → 1891 sl. (Bk.)
► BLACK-BOX a lawyer; from the tin boxes where they kept their papers → c1698 UK criminals’ sl.
► BLACK BOY a lawyer → 1821 UK criminals’ sl.
► BLACK KNOB ► BLACK NOB an attorney or any influential person dressed in black → 1835 UK criminals’ sl. obs.
► BLACKLEG an unscrupulous criminal lawyer → 1945 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BLACK LETTER LAWYER a lawyer versed in early English law → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BLACK SHARK an attorney → 1818 UK sl.
► BRIEF an accused person’s solicitor or barrister → 1977 Brit. sl.
► BUGGER a lawyer → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BUSH-LAWYER a layman who fancies he has a knowledge of law; an argumentative person → 1853 Aust. & NZ
► BUSINESSMAN a lawyer, attorney, or business agent → 1798
► C.A. a county attorney → 1950s US sl.
► CHIMNEY CORNER LAWYER one who is unlearned in law but professes to advise → 1927 Amer. dial.
► COP A PLEA a lawyer → 1930s criminal sl.
► CRIMINALIST an expert in criminal law → a1631
► DIRT-SCRAPER a lawyer who, in examining witnesses, inquires closely as to all their relations with women, etc., either with a view to making them appear immoral and discreditable, or to afford to the court and spectators the exquisite pleasure of seeing a witness tortured and put to shame → 1889 US sl.
► EAGLE-BEAK a lawyer → 1968 Amer. dial.
► EAGLE-EYES a lawyer → 1968 Amer. dial.
► EDUCATED CROOK a lawyer → 1966 Amer. dial.
► FAG a lawyer’s clerk → M19 US & Aust. sl.
► FEE CHASER a lawyer → 1967 Amer. dial.
► FEE GRABBER a lawyer → 1967 Amer. dial.
► FIXER a lawyer → 2006 US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► GABBER a lawyer → 1946 sl.
► GENERAL COUNSEL 1. a lawyer retained by a client to represent the client generally, rather than for a specific transaction or litigation → 1849
2. the principal lawyer of a legal department, usually in a corporation or government body → 1853
► GENS DE LA ROBE lawyers (French)→ 1850
► GENS DE ROBE lawyers (French)→ 1679
► GENTLEMAN OF THE LONG ROBE a lawyer → 1677 sl.
► GENTLEMAN TOWARD THE LAW a lawyer → 1592 obs.
► GHOST an authority in criminal law who advises other trial lawyers but does not handle criminal cases himself → Bk1992 criminals’ sl. 
► GOODY-GOOD ► GOODY-GOODY a law-abiding, respectable person → L19 sl.
► GREEN-BAG a lawyer → 1700 sl. obs.
► GRIMGRIBBER a lawyer → 19C
► HALF A HARD-ON WITH A SUITCASE a female lawyer → 1997 mobsters’ usage (Bk.)
► HALLWAY HERO a prosecutor who tells exaggerated tales of his brilliant manoeuvres in the courtroom → 1997 lawyers’ sl. (Bk.)
► HANGING DA a prosecutor who has obtained many convictions, esp. in murder crimes subject to the death penalty → 1992 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► HARD-ON WITH A SUITCASE a mob lawyer → 1997 mobsters’ usage (Bk.)
► HEADACHE MAN a male law enforcement agent → 2007 US sl. (Bk.)
► HEDGE-BOTTOM ATTORNEY ► HEDGE-BOTTOM SOLICITOR an unqualified or a disqualified attorney doing business in the shelter of a proper solicitor’s name → M19 legal usage obs.
► HIT MAN “an attorney to crack witnesses sympathetic to the defense” → 1989 Amer. sl.
► ICTUS a lawyer → 1896 legal sl. (Bk.)
► JACKLEG ► JACK-LEG LAWYER an incompetent, unskilled or unprincipled worker or professional person, esp. a quack doctor, a crooked lawyer, or a hypocritical preacher → 1853 US sl.
► JAW-COVE a lawyer → 1859 Amer. thieves’ sl.
► JET a lawyer → 1725 sl.
► JUNKYARD DOG an aggressive, ruthless, or tenacious person, esp. a lawyer or government official → 1981
► JURISCONSULT one learned in law, esp. in civil or international law → 1605
► JURISCONSULTOR one learned in law, esp. in civil or international law → c1550 obs.
► JURISPRUDENT a person learned in the law → 1628
► JURISPRUDIST a person learned in the law; a jurist → 1793
► JURIST 1. one who practices in law; a lawyer; also, a judge → 1481 obs.
2. one versed in the science of law; a legal writer → a1626
► JUSPUBLICIST one w ho has to do with public law or rights → 1809
► KAIFA ► KEIFER ► KHYFER ► KIFE ► KIFER ► KYFER ► KYPHER a crooked lawyer → L19 US sl.
► KEYSTONE a local prosecutor → 1981 US circus and carnival usage
► LAA MAN a man of law; an attorney → 1878 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAND SHARK a person, esp. a lawyer, who preys avariciously upon seamen ashore → 1769 nautical usage
► LATITAT a lawyer → 1565
► LAWBOOKS a lawyer → 1940s sl.
► LAW-DRIVER one who drives or works at the law; a lawyer → 1625  obs.
► LAW-KEEPER a guardian of the law; an observer of the law → 1894
► LAWMAN a man of law, a lawyer → 1535 obs.
► LAW-SETTER a lawgiver → 1572 obs.
► LAW-WRITER a legislator → 1580 obs.
► LAWYERESS the wife of a lawyer; a female lawyer → 1835
► LAWYERLING a term of contempt for a lawyer; also, a young lawyer, a law student → 1862
► LEGAL BEAGLE an attorney, esp. one who is notably skilful or zealous → 1949 Amer. jocular usage
► LEGAL EAGLE a lawyer or solicitor, esp. one who is keen and astute → 1869
► LEGALIST one versed in the law; one who views things for a legal standpoint → 1829
► LEGICIDE a destroyer of laws → 1689
► LEGIFER a legislator → 1602 obs.
► LEGISLATRESS a female legislator → 1711
► LEGISLATRIX a female legislator → 1677
► LEGIST one versed in the law → 1484
► LEGISTER one versed in the law → 1303 obs.
► LEGISTERY one versed in the law → 1303 obs.
► LEGULEIAN a pettifogger; a contemptuous term of a lawyer → 1631
► LEXER a law school student → 1914 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► LIP a lawyer, esp. a criminal lawyer → 1929 US sl.
► LONGSHORE LAWYER an unscrupulous lawyer → 1823 Brit. sl.  obs.
► LOOPHOLE a lawyer → 1967 Amer. dial.
► MANGSMAN a lawyer → 1848 Amer. sl.
► MAN OF BUSINESS a lawyer, one who transacts a person’s legal business → 1762 Sc.
► MAN OF LAW a lawyer → 1340 arch.
► MAN OF THE LONG COAT a gentleman of the long robe; a lawyer → 1579 obs.
► MOOTMAN a law student who argues a moot case → 1600 obs.
► MOUSE a barrister; a solicitor → c1888 sl.
► MOUTH a lawyer → 1904 US sl. (Bk.)
► MOUTHPIECE a lawyer, esp. one appearing as counsel for the defence in a criminal case → 1846 sl., chiefly criminals’ usage
► NEEDLE-NOSE a lawyer → 1945 sl.
► NEWGATE SOLICITOR a second-rate lawyer who hangs around prisons in the hope of picking up work → 1714 sl.
► OLD LOOPHOLE a lawyer → 1967 Amer. dial.
► ONE-HORSE LAWYER an uncomplimentary name for a lawyer → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PHILADELPHIA LAWYER a shrewd and skilled lawyer who is not guided by scruples or ethics → 1788 US sl.
► PONTIUS PILATE’S COUNSELLOR a briefless barrister → 1780 legal usage, obs.
► PRIEST OF THE BLUE BAG a barrister → M19 sl.
► QUITAM a solicitor who takes an informer’s fee for their prosecution of the case → L18 sl.
► RAINMAKER an extremely successful member of a firm, often a lawyer, who commands high fees, and is thus a lucrative asset to their employer → 20C US sl.
► RED-MOUTHED LAWYER ► REDMOUTH LAWYER an uncomplimentary name for a lawyer → 1967 Amer. dial., derogatory
► RETURNEY an attorney → 1904 Ireland (Bk.)
► SAGER a lawyer → 1852 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SHARK a lawyer → 1806 nautical sl.
► SHICE ► SHISE a lawyer, usually a crooked one, or with the implication that any lawyer is innately untrustworthy → M19 sl., orig. US
► SHOEMAKER a poor lawyer; an inept worker or professional → 1936 Amer. dial.
► SHYSTER a lawyer, usually an unscrupulous or crooked one, or with the implication that any lawyer is innately untrustworthy → 1844  sl., orig. US
► SKINNER a lawyer → 1967 Amer. dial.
► SNIPE a lawyer → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
► SNOLLYGOSTER a devious lawyer; a shyster → M19 US sl.
► SOLICITRIX a female solicitor → 1637
► SON OF PARCHMENT a lawyer → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
► SON OF PRATTLEMENT a lawyer → 1725
► SPLIT-CAUSE a lawyer → L17 sl.
► SPLITTER ► SPLITTER OF CAUSES a lawyer → L17 sl.
► SQUARE JOHN a decent and law-abiding, if naive, person → 1934 US sl.
► STUFF a Junior Counsel → 1903 legal usage
► STUFF-GOWN a Junior Counsel → 1903 legal usage
► SUBLIME RASCAL a lawyer → 1904 sl. (Bk.)
► TANGLE JAW a lawyer → 1992 US criminals’ sl.  (Bk.)
► THESMOPHILIST a lover of law → 1644
► TORNEY an attorney → 1490 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► TRAMPER a lawyer → 1891 obs. (Bk.)
► VACATION BARRISTER in English law, a newly qualified barrister who is to attend the exercises of the House for several long vacations ,,,1607
► VAKEEL ► VAKIL a native attorney or barrister; a pleader in the Hindu law courts → 1858 Anglo-Indian
► WAKEEL ► WAKIL a native attorney or barrister; a pleader in the Hindu law courts → 1834 Anglo-Indian
► WALLER a term of contempt for one who has casual employment as a law-writer → 1904
► WARBLER a criminal attorney; a public defender → 1950 US criminal sl.
► WHITE HAT a law-abiding, morally upright and heroic person → 1970s sl.
► WHITE WIG a person who wears a white wig; a lawyer or judge, esp. a newly qualified one → 1673
► WIG AND GOWN MEN barristers → 1895 Aust. criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► WRITER-BODY a contemptuous term for a lawyer → 1844 Sc.
► WRIT-PUSHER a lawyer’s clerk → 1909 legal usage
► YACK ► YAK a telephone sales solicitor, either for a legitimate business or for a confidence swindle → 1985 US sl.
► YELLER a lawyer → 1958 US criminals’ sl.

PHRASES
► AMONG THE WILLOWS said of a person dodging the law → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► BELLY THROUGH THE BUSH said of one hiding and dodging the law → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)

VERBS
► BELLY THROUGH THE BRUSH to hide and dodge the law → 1968 Amer. cowboy’s usage
► EAT ONE’S TERMS to study for the bar; to be a law student → Brit. colloq.
► FATHER to carry out a law → 1577 obs.
► LAW to establish as a law; to render lawful → a1023 obs.
► LAW-BREAK to break the law → 1382 obs.
► LAW IT to act the lawgiver → 1653 obs.
► LEGIFY to make laws → 1658-9 obs.
► OBROGATE to repeal a law by passing a new one → 1656 obs.
► READ THE SCRIPTURES to lay down the law → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► THROW THE LAW to break the law → 1873 Sc.