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| attorney |
one whose profession is to give legal advice and to act as a representative in court during legal proceedings; lawyer; attorney-at-law. |
| attorney-at-law |
an attorney; lawyer. |
| atty. |
abbreviation of "attorney," one whose profession is to give legal advice and to act as a representative in court during legal proceedings; lawyer; attorney-at-law. |
| Barack Obama |
the 44th President of the United States. Before his 2004 election to the U.S. Senate, in which he served until November 2008, Barack Obama worked as an attorney, a community organizer, and an Illinois state senator (1997-2004). He is the first African-American to be elected to the U.S. presidency (b.1961). |
| counsel |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) an attorney, attorneys, or a law firm engaged to give legal advice or representation in court. [1/6 definitions] |
| counselor |
an attorney, esp. one who represents clients in court; lawyer. [1/3 definitions] |
| D.A. |
abbreviation of "District Attorney," the government prosecutor of criminal cases for a specified judicial district. |
| defender |
an attorney who defends persons accused of crimes, esp. those who are unable to pay for a lawyer; public defender. [1/4 definitions] |
| lawyer |
one whose profession is to advise clients about legal matters and conduct lawsuits in court; attorney. |
| mouthpiece |
(slang) an attorney, esp. for criminal defense. [1/4 definitions] |
| privileged |
legally protected against disclosure in court or against charges of slander or libel, as is confidential communication to one's attorney. [1/4 definitions] |
| procuration |
power of attorney. [1/4 definitions] |
| procurator |
a business agent who has power of attorney. |
| professional |
a person involved in one of the professions, such as a physician, teacher, or attorney. [1/7 definitions] |
| prosecution |
the attorney or attorneys who prosecute. [1/3 definitions] |
| prosecutor |
an attorney who prosecutes, esp. when serving as an official of a county, district, or other government entity; prosecuting attorney. [1/2 definitions] |
| public defender |
an attorney who, at public expense, defends persons accused of crimes who are themselves unable to pay. |
| public prosecutor |
(chiefly British) a laywer who is appointed by the government to prosecute criminal cases on the government's behalf; district attorney. |
| solicitor general |
in the U.S. Department of Justice, the law officer directly below the attorney general; government's representative in cases before the Supreme Court. [1/2 definitions] |
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