"common lawyer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: common lawyers [plural]
Etymology: From combining common law with lawyer. Head templates: {{en-noun}} common lawyer (plural common lawyers)
  1. A person knowledgeable about common law.
    Sense id: en-common_lawyer-en-noun-1Mq5enGw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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