单词 | justice broker |
释义 | > as lemmasjustice broker justice broker n. †(a) a magistrate who accepts bribes (obsolete); (b) a lawyer who aims to settle a lawsuit or dispute as efficiently as the client's interests allow. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > one who administers justice > judge > [noun] > unjust or corrupt ambidexter1451 capon-justicea1639 unjusticea1661 justice broker1690 basket-justice1860 barrator1864 1690 J. Dryden Amphitryon iv. i. 42 The Devil take all Justice-brokers. 1990 H. M. Kritzer (title) The justice broker: lawyers and ordinary litigation. 1995 Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) 22 Aug. A1 Prosecutors have emerged as powerful justice brokers because of their wide discretion over which Measure 11 cases they will pursue and which ones will be plea-bargained. < as lemmas |
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