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paralegal

/ˌpæɹəˈliːɡl̩/ UK
/ˌpɛɹəˈliɡ(ə)l/ US

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noun paralegals

One who assists a lawyer in routine legal work, but who is without qualified status as a solicitor or barrister (England and Wales), attorney (U.S.), or advocate; known more commonly in the U.S. as a legal assistant.

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noun one who assists a lawyer

中文	律師助理 /律师助理 lǜshī zhùlǐ
Français	parajuriste, paralégal
Deutsch	Anwaltsassistent, Anwaltsassistentin, Rechtsanwaltsgehilfe, Rechtsanwaltsgehilfin

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@misc{paralegal_2026,
  title = {paralegal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paralegal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}