"limb of the law" meaning in All languages combined

See limb of the law on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: limbs of the law [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|limbs of the law}} limb of the law (plural limbs of the law)
  1. (slang, archaic) A lawyer, or clerk articled to that profession. Tags: archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-limb_of_the_law-en-noun-2fBIOKjx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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