at law

[ at law ]

adverb

, Law.

1. (of legal proceedings or remedies) under the law, sometimes according to the common law or codified law, rather than to what is fair in a particular case; by law: Compare equity defs 4a, 4b.

   The will, now lost, would have benefited the whole community, but at law the next of kin is the sole heir.

Word History and Origins

Origin of at law¹

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

So, Whitaker, toilet lawyer at law, served as acting attorney general for three months before being replaced by William Barr.

From Slate

Newsom’s proposed increase to the California film and TV tax credit was “long, long overdue,” said Jody Simon, a partner at law firm Fox Rothschild.

From Los Angeles Times

The higher cap is “a big yawn for” independent productions, said Sky Moore, a partner at law firm Greenberg Glusker.

From Los Angeles Times

Will Richmond-Coggan, a partner at law firm Freeths, said the EU court's decision will have "significant implications" despite not being binding for UK courts.

From BBC

Marvel has been producing television shows for more than a decade, but it has been on a creative tear since “WandaVision” with original, even weird series, including the Pakistani-American “Ms. Marvel,” “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” and “Loki,” which lean into comedy and have poked into corners the MCU accountants would never have been deemed fit for the bigger screen.

From Los Angeles Times