Pettifogger vs. Lawyer in Legal Context with Example

Who is a pettifogger and how is he differentiated with a lawyer in a legal context with example and illustrations for law students and ESL learners /ˈpetɪfɒgər/ (noun) Definition an unscrupulous, insignificant and dishonest lawyer without any scruples whose practice is really insignificant, an inferior legal practitioner Example According to Michael Quinion of World Wide Words, "In the later middle ages, there was a class of lawyers who earned their livings making a great deal of fuss over minor legal cases. About 1560 they came to be called pettifoggers. They often had limited concern for scruples or conscience and the ...

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