pettifogging shyster

pettifogging shyster
An unscrupulous practitioner of the law who disgraces his profession by doing mean work, and resorts to sharp practice to do it. Bailey v Kalamazoo Publishing Co. 40 Mich 251, 256.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • pettifogger — noun Etymology: probably from petty + obsolete English fogger pettifogger Date: 1576 1. a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable ; shyster 2. one given to quibbling over trifles • pettifogging adjective or noun •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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