Difference between Layman and Layperson

LAYMAN vs LAYPERSON: NOUN

One who is not a cleric.
One who is a nonprofessional in a given field.
An unprofessional man; a man belonging to the laity or general mass of people, as distinguished from members of the professions of divinity, law, and medicine; specifically, one who does not belong to the clerical profession; more particularly, a church-member who is not a clergyman: also sometimes applied to persons with reference to any other profession or occupation in which they are not expert.
Same as lay-figure, 1.
One of the people, in distinction from the clergy; one of the laity; sometimes, a man not belonging to some particular profession, in distinction from those who do.
A lay figure. See under Lay, n. (above).
Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy
By analogy, someone who is not a professional in a given field
Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
A person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject
A generally ignorant person
Lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order
A common person

Jargon, Priest, Papal infallibility, Theology, Churchman, Theological, Clergyman, Laity, Theologian, Other, Lay, Secular, Outsider, Simple, Layperson

Jargon, Liturgist, Theology, Metaphysician, Practitioner, Deacon, Churchgoer, Theological, Canonist, Exegete, Theologian, Lay, Secular, Outsider, Layman

Canonist, Jargon, Priest, Papal infallibility, Theology, Churchman, Theological, Clergyman, Laity, Theologian, Other, Lay, Secular, Outsider, Simple

Jargon, Liturgist, Theology, Metaphysician, Practitioner, Deacon, Churchgoer, Theological, Canonist, Exegete, Theologian, Lay, Secular, Outsider, Layman

For the layperson, this is often a difficult distinction to make.
Signs you remember the ground that will be a layperson.
It is also highly readable for layperson and lawyer alike.
She even explained the technical details in layperson's terms.
To become a layperson, no formal ritual is required.
LCD screen provide better support for layperson rescuers.
The layperson is increasingly becoming vulnerable and exposed.
This goes for the layperson and attorneys, alike.
In Milan, Italy, 16 men with upended layperson.
This case involves a civil claim by one layperson against another layperson, and neither the Church nor any clergymen are parties to this case.