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Lawyer jokes, which predate Shakespeare's era, are commonly told by those outside the profession as an expression of contempt, scorn and derision. They serve as a form of social commentary or satire reflecting the cultural perception of lawyers. ==Historical examples== In 1728, John Gay wrote this verse as part of The Beggar's Opera: :''A Fox may steal your hens, sir'' :''A Whore your health and pence, sir'' :''Your daughter rob your chest, sir'' :''Your wife may steal your rest, sir'' :''A thief your goods and plate'' :''But this is all but picking'' :''With rest, pence, chest and chicken'' :''It ever was decreed, sir'' :''If Lawyer's Hand is fee'd, sir'' :''He steals your whole estate''〔Lowering the Bar: Lawyer Jokes and Legal Culture, Marc Galanter, page 72 ()〕 At the end of the 1800s, Ambrose Bierce satirically defined ''litigation'' as "a machine which you go into as a pig and come out as a sausage". The line "Doesn't it strike the company as a little unusual that a lawyer should have his hands in his own pockets?" is cited by Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) but likely originated earlier.〔Lowering the Bar: Lawyer Jokes and Legal Culture, Marc Galanter, page 71 ()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lawyer joke」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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