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attorney
noun(at-tor-ney)
one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf; especially : lawyer
attorney
noun(at-tor-ney)
a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court on the retainer of clients
attorney
noun(at-tor-ney)
the chief law officer of a nation or state who represents the government in litigation and serves as its principal legal adviser
attorney
noun(at-tor-ney)
the prosecuting officer of a judicial district
attorney
noun phrase(at-tor-ney)
a legal instrument authorizing one to act as the attorney or agent of the grantor
attorney
noun(at-tor-ney)
an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
attorney
noun(at-tor-ney)
a legal officer (such as a district attorney) appointed or elected to represent a state in court proceedings within a district —called also state attorney
attorney
noun(at-tor-ney)
a lawyer chosen by a court to defend someone who has been accused of a crime

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