legal beagle

1.
United StatesUnited Kingdomglobalinformalcolloquialhumorous
- An informal, jocular term for a lawyer, attorney, or legal professional.
- A person who is especially knowledgeable about the law or adept at legal matters.
2.
United StatesUnited Kingdomglobalinformalpejorative
- A mildly derogatory label for someone who habitually invokes legal technicalities or is overly litigious or nitpicking about legal issues.

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