public defender

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public defender

noun public defenders · PD

An attorney appointed to represent people who cannot afford to hire one.

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noun attorney

Español	abogado de oficio, abogado de pobres
한국어	국선변호인 gukseonbyeonhoin
中文	公設辯護人 /公设辩护人 gōngshè biànhùrén
Deutsch	Pflichtverteidiger, Pflichtverteidigerin

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@misc{public_defender_2026,
  title = {public defender},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/public%20defender},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}