Lawyer and Shyster

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Lawyer noun - A person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations.

Usage example: their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city

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Shyster and lawyer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shyster" instead a noun "Lawyer".

Shyster noun - A person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods.

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Lawyer and shyster are semantically related. You can use "Lawyer" instead a noun "Shyster".

Will Smith's lawyer character in Enemy of the State is called a "shyster" by another character.

Source: Misaimed Stereotyping
Amoral Attorney: Sylvester Shyster, a lawyer who tries to cheat Minnie out of her inheritance in the first ever story arc, Mickey Mouse in Death Valley.

Source: Comic Book / Mickey Mouse Comic Universe
The politician, who used to be a lawyer, calls this a "shyster trick."

Source: You Just Told Me

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