ทนายความ

Explanation

This is the standard occupational term used in both everyday speech and formal legal contexts. In conversation, it is often shortened to ทนาย. Common combinations include ปรึกษาทนายความ (“consult a lawyer”) and จ้างทนายความ (“hire a lawyer”). Because it refers to a person, it is counted with คน, as in ทนายความสองคน (“two lawyers”).

Usage

It is commonly used when discussing legal advice, court cases, contracts, inheritance, divorce, property disputes, corporate legal work, or a person’s occupation.

Caution

Do not confuse it with อัยการ, which means “public prosecutor.” Also, a นักกฎหมาย is a legal professional in a broader sense and is not necessarily licensed to practice as an attorney.

1 lawyer synonyms

• ทนาย

  thánaay lawyer

  ทนาย is the shorter form commonly used in conversation. ทนายความ is the clearer and more formal occupational term.

• นักกฎหมาย

  นักกฎหมาย is the broader term “legal professional” and may include scholars or corporate legal specialists. ทนายความ specifically refers to a lawyer who advises or represents clients.