[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law court of lawor to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.", "New Testament.an interpreter of the Mosaic Law. Luke 14:3."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to work as a lawyer; practice law ."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to submit (a case, document, or the like) to a lawyer for examination, advice, clarification, etc."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["Informal.to hire a lawyer, especially when there is a perceived risk of being sued or charged with a crime:It’s time to lawyer up to protect yourself and your family."]}]