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A trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way.

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  1. n. A trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way.
  2. n. a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
  3. n:100 n. a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods