Legal Definitions - prevaricator

A prevaricator is someone who lies or equivocates. In Roman law, it also refers to someone who betrays another's trust, such as a lawyer who helps the opposing party by betraying their client.

• When asked about his whereabouts, the prevaricator gave conflicting answers.
• The lawyer was accused of being a prevaricator for revealing confidentialinformation to the opposing party.

The first example illustrates how a prevaricator can be someone who lies or equivocates. The second example shows how a prevaricator can be someone who betrays another's trust, in this case, a lawyer who violates their duty of loyalty to their client.