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   attorney

   /əˈtəːni/

   noun

   • 1. a lawyer: US "he's an attorney who has a practice in San Diego"
   • ▪ a solicitor. South African
   • 2. a person, typically a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French atorne, past participle of atorner ‘assign’, from a ‘towards’ + torner ‘to turn’ (see attorn).

   Derivatives

   • 1. attorneyship noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What does attorney mean?

   • An attorney is a lawyer. ...a prosecuting attorney. 3 meanings: 1. a person legally appointed or empowered to act for another 2. US a lawyer qualified to represent clients in.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is the plural of attorney?

   • , plural at·tor·neys. a lawyer; attorney-at-law. an attorney-in-fact; agent. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What is a 'lawyer' in UK law?

   • The term ‘lawyer’ hasn’t actually got a defined meaning in UK law. The term lawyer is a generic term used to describe anyone who is a Licensed Legal Practitioner qualified to give legal advice in one or more areas of law. A solicitor and a barrister could both be considered a ‘lawyer’ in the UK.

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   What is the difference between an attorney and a prosecuting attorney?

   • The LA attorney's office is reviewing the case. Playing an infirm defence attorney with a dodgy ticker, he is given further palpitations when a murder suspect's wife opts to testify against him. An attorney is a lawyer. ...a prosecuting attorney. 3 meanings: 1. a person legally appointed or empowered to act for another 2.

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   What does atorné mean?

   • Anglo-French atorné legal representative, from past participle of atorner to designate, appoint, from Old French, to prepare, arrange see attorn Nglish: Translation of attorney for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of attorney for Arabic Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about attorney Love words?

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   What does a divorce attorney do?

   • The attorney prepared all the legal documents necessary for the home purchase. She hired an attorney to guide her through the complex divorce proceedings. The defendant's attorney argued for a lesser sentence based on his client's good behavior.

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   The meaning of ATTORNEY is one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf; especially : lawyer.

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   Attorney definition: a lawyer; attorney-at-law.. See examples of ATTORNEY used in a sentence.

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   The term lawyer is a generic term used to describe anyone who is a Licensed Legal Practitioner qualified to give legal advice in one or more areas of law. A solicitor and a barrister could both be considered a ‘lawyer’ in the UK.

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   Learn the meaning of attorney as a lawyer in US and UK English, and see how to say it in different languages. Find out the difference between attorney and district attorney, and use the translator tool to get a quick, free translation.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word "attorney" in legal context. An attorney is a person authorized by a state to practice law and act on behalf of others legally.

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    attorney. noun [ C ] US uk / əˈtɜːni / us. Add to word list Add to word list. a lawyer: a defense attorney. See also. district attorney. (Definition of attorney from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)