The concept of literate , whose etymological root is found in the Latin word litterātus , has several uses. The first meaning mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) in its dictionary refers to the enlightened and erudite person .
Starting from this meaning, other words such as learned, cultivated, wise, cultured or read are also synonyms of literate. On the contrary, antonyms are terms such as illiterate, uneducated or illiterate.
The notion, however, changed over time . At first it referred to someone who knew how to read or write : that is, who had access to letters. Thus there was an opposition between the literate and the illiterate (or between the literate and the illiterate).
In the past, anyone who was able to develop writing or reading was considered wise due to the high rate of illiteracy at a general level. With the advancement of literacy, the adjective illiterate began to be used to specifically name the legal expert.
Today the law graduate is usually called a lawyer: the lawyer . A jurist from a public entity or a legal advisor may also be appointed as a lawyer.
If we take this meaning into account, we come across words that are also synonyms of this term such as jurisconsult, litigator or even lawmaker.
A lawyer, in short, is someone who knows the laws and who is authorized to exercise legal defense in a judicial process. In most countries, a lawyer must register with a bar association to be authorized to practice his or her profession or must have a permit from the State.
Suppose a person is fired from his job without cause and the employer refuses to pay him compensation. To assert his rights , this subject goes to a lawyer, who assumes his representation and begins to take action at the judicial level to ensure that his client receives what belongs to him by law.
Within the scope of administration, we find a wide variety of lawyers. Thus, for example, there are the lawyers of the Cortes, the lawyers of the Councils of State, the lawyers of Social Security...
Among the books that revolve around this legal professional, we must highlight, for example, the one entitled “Letrado, has the word”, which was published in 2017 and is written by Elena Regúlez Morales and Bárbara Pastor Artigues.
Specifically, what this work tries to do is specify what are the characteristics that every good lawyer must have in order to win the case in which they participate. Specifically, he places special emphasis on highlighting his good oratory skills.
The world of cinema has been inspired on many occasions by the figures of lawyers. This would be the case, for example, of the film “Roman J. Israel, Esq”, which was released in 2017 under the direction of Dan Gilroy and which stars Denzel Washington. It revolves around the figure of an idealistic lawyer who will find himself immersed in a series of situations that will put his principles in check.