In both British and American English, lawyer is a general term for someone who is qualified in law and represents people in legal matters. American lawyers can prepare cases and can also represent their clients in court. Another American word commonly used for lawyer is attorney. In Britain, a solicitor prepares legal documents such as wills and contracts, and also prepares cases that are heard in court. Solicitors can also represent their clients, especially in lower courts. In higher courts, the argument for each side is usually presented by a barrister. In Scotland, a barrister is usually called an advocate.
lawyer在英國英語和美國英語中均為律師的通稱。美國的lawyer既可準(zhǔn)備案件材料，又可代表當(dāng)事人出庭。美語中表示lawyer的另一個(gè)常用詞是attorney。在英國，solicitor指既可準(zhǔn)備遺書、合同等法律文件，也可準(zhǔn)備用于法庭聆訊的案件材料的事務(wù)律師；solicitor亦可代表當(dāng)事人出庭，尤其是在低等法院中。在高等法院中，控辯雙方的律師通常稱作barrister。而在蘇格蘭，barrister通常被稱為advocate。