found:Merriam-Webster online, April 21, 2015:lawyer (def. 1: a specialist in or a practitioner of law : one (as an attorney, counselor, solicitor, barrister, or advocate) whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to the prosecution or defense of lawsuits or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters) jurist (def. 1a: a person who practices law : lawyer; def. 1b: judge)