defense attorney

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defense attorney

noun defense attorneys

  1. US A lawyer who regularly represents defendants who carry insurance and is chosen by the insurance company.

    Similar: defence counsel, defender

  2. US A lawyer who regularly represents criminal defendants.

    Similar: defence counsel, defender

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noun a lawyer who represents defendants in legal proceedings

中文辯護律師 /辩护律师 biàhù lǜshī
Françaisavocat de la défense
DeutschVerteidiger, Strafverteidiger, Strafverteidigerin
Italianodifensore
עבריתסנגור sanegor, סנגורית sanegorit, סנגורים sanegorim, סנגוריות sanegoriot

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@misc{defense_attorney_2026,
  title = {defense attorney},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defense%20attorney},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}