man-of-law

"You've got him?" ejaculated the man-of-law, aghast.

Peg O' My Heart J. Hartley Manners 1899

Dropping a penny into the man's hand with a hope that it might help the monkeys to climb, Captain Bream turned into the labyrinth, and soon after found himself in a dark little room which was surrounded by piles of japanned tin boxes, and littered with bundles of documents, betokening the daily haunt of a man-of-law.

The Young Trawler 1859

"I have an appointment with that wee wastrel of a man-of-law, McKinstrie, down at the Foulds.

Patsy 1887

"Let me, however, caution you, my dear sir, not to be too sanguine," said the man-of-law, looking over his spectacles at his client; "you have no idea how deceptive descriptions are.

The Young Trawler 1859