Translations

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By meaning 1
a lawyer who represents defendants in legal proceedings:

Examples

19 sentences

  1. The defense attorney immediately objected.

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  2. He trusted his defense attorney.

    Він довіряв своєму адвокату. — deniko

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  3. The defense attorney jumped to his feet and shouted "Objection!"

    ruЗащитник вскочил и выкрикнул "протестую!". — Ooneykcall

    deDer Verteidiger sprang auf und schrie: „Einspruch!“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Meaning

2 senses

  1. A lawyer who represents defendants in legal proceedings.

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

    Verteidiger, Strafverteidiger, Strafverteidigerin

    the lawyer representing the defendant

  2. (US)A lawyer who regularly represents criminal defendants.

Forms

plural: defense attorneys

Synonyms

3 synonyms
(US)A lawyer who regularly represents defendants who carry…:defenderB1defence counsel
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
defenderB1defenestratedefenseB1defenselessdefensivedefensively

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