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Lawman — is a law enforcement officer; the term is usually used in reference to a sheriff or marshal.Lawman may also refer to:* Lawman (TV series), a 1958 1962 western television series starring John Russell * Lawman (film), a 1971 western directed by… … Wikipedia
Lawman — Título En nombre de la ley Ficha técnica Dirección Michael Winner Guion Gerald Wilson Música … Wikipedia Español
lawman — lawman, lawyer Lawman is an informal lay term for a law enforcement officer, often with historical reference, whereas a lawyer is a professional person practising law as a solicitor or barrister … Modern English usage
lawman — 1530s, lawyer, from LAW (Cf. law) + MAN (Cf. man) (n.). Meaning law enforcement officer is from 1865. There is an Anglo Latin lagamannus magistrate from early 12c … Etymology dictionary
lawman — ► NOUN ▪ (in the US) a law enforcement officer, especially a sheriff … English terms dictionary
lawman — [lô′mən] n. pl. lawmen [lô′mən] a law officer; esp., a marshal, sheriff, constable, etc … English World dictionary
Lawman — Der Name Lawman bezeichnet: einen US amerikanischen Spielfilm von 1971, siehe Lawman (Film) eine US amerikanische Fernsehserie, siehe Steven Seagal: Lawman eine US amerikanische Fernsehserie, siehe Lawman (Fernsehserie) Diese S … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lawman — This is quite a rare early English surname, dating to Anglo Saxon times. Although it was originally job descriptive, it was also in pre Norman times and later into the Medieval Period confusingly used as a personal name. Either way as a name it… … Surnames reference
lawman — [[t]lɔ͟ːmæn[/t]] lawmen 1) N COUNT Lawmen are men such as policemen or lawyers, whose work involves the law. [JOURNALISM] ...the 61 year old lawman who headed the enquiry. 2) N COUNT In former times in western North America, a lawman was a… … English dictionary
lawman — /ˈlɔmæn/ (say lawman) noun (plural lawmen) 1. Aboriginal English a person who has a leadership position in the community, especially in the performance of ceremonies, because of his knowledge of Aboriginal law. 2. US a male officer of the law …
Lawman (film) — Infobox Film name = Lawman image size = caption = Movie poster director = Michael Winner producer = Michael Winner writer = Gerald Wilson narrator = starring = Burt Lancaster Robert Ryan Lee J. Cobb Robert Duvall music = Jerry Fielding… … Wikipedia
