English Dictionary

lawyer up

動詞

アメリカ英語 くだけた表現 自動詞 他動詞

(intransitive, chiefly US, informal) To exercise one's right to legal representation, especially on the occasion of refusing to answer law-enforcement officials' questions without the presence of such legal representation.

日本語の意味

弁護士を雇う、もしくは弁護士に守られるためにその存在を要求すること。 / 警察や捜査機関の取調べに対して、弁護士を同席させることで自らの法的権利を守る行動。

When the detective asked more questions, he decided to lawyer up and said nothing until his attorney arrived.

刑事がさらに質問してきたとき、彼は弁護士を呼ぶことにして、弁護士が到着するまで何も答えなかった。

意味（1）

(intransitive, chiefly US, informal) To exercise one's right to legal representation, especially on the occasion of refusing to answer law-enforcement officials' questions without the presence of such legal representation.

By the time patrol cars got to the friend's house, so had her lawyer. With her attorney running blocker, police could not even ascertain if Grubman had been driving the car, says Suffolk County district attorney James Catterson. She was lawyered up, as we like to say.

意味（2）

(intransitive, chiefly US, informal, business) To conduct matters in accord with legal formalities or so as to avoid legal risk.

And I'll bet what you hated the most was that they identified me as a co-founder of Facebook, which I am. You better lawyer up asshole, because I'm not coming back for 30%, I'm coming back for EVERYTHING.

意味（3）

(transitive, informal, business) To arrange in a way reflecting legal advice.

By the time we finished lawyering up the agreement, we didn't want to sign it.

lawyers up （ present singular third-person ）

lawyering up （ participle present ）

lawyered up （ participle past ）

lawyered up （ past ）