Advocate
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An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries and legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent in many English law–based jurisdictions cou
19th-century painting of Advocates, by French artist Honoré Daumier
A 16th-century advocate
Lawyer
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A lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals in legal matters.
Advocate
…South African, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Polish, Israeli, South Asian and South American jurisdictions, "advocate" indicates a lawyer of superior classification. "Advocate" is in some languages an honorific for lawyers, such as "Adv. Sir Alberico Gentili". "Advocate" also has the…
Helena Normanton in English court dress, c. 1950
Example of a diploma from Suffolk University Law School conferring the Juris Doctor degree
Oral arguments being made before the New York Court of Appeals
Law Faculty of Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovakia)