Attorney
21attorney — In the most general sense this term denotes an agent or substitute, or one who is appointed and authorized to act in the place or stead of another. An agent, or one acting on behalf of another. Sherts v. Fulton Nat. Bank of Lancaster, 342 Pa. 337 …
22Attorney — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le terme Attorney, dans un pays anglophone, peut désigner : L Attorney General of Australia : le ministre de la Justice de l Australie. L… …
23attorney — noun (AmE) ADJECTIVE ▪ defense, prosecuting ▪ district ▪ assistant ▪ practicing ▪ He is a practicing family law attorney with years of experienc …
24attorney — n. (esp. AE) 1) to hire, retain an attorney 2) a defense; district (AE; BE has public prosecutor); prosecuting attorney 3) an attorney at law 4) (CE) an attorney general 5) (CE) a power of attorney * * * [ə tɜːnɪ] prosecuting attorney retain an… …
25Attorney — An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business:*For attorney at law, see attorney at law, advocate, lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. *For attorney in fact, see power of attorney. *For legal… …
26attorney — [[t]ətɜ͟ː(r)ni[/t]] ♦♦♦ attorneys N COUNT In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer. → See also District Attorney ...a prosecuting attorney …
27attorney — An attorney at law or an attorney in fact. The word, unless clearly indicated otherwise, is construed as meaning attorney at law. Re Morse, 98 Vt 85, 126 A 550, 36 ALR 527, 530 …
28attorney — n. (pl. eys) 1 a person, esp. a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters. 2 US a qualified lawyer, esp. one representing a client in a lawcourt. Phrases and idioms: Attorney General the chief legal officer in England, the …
29attorney — attorneyship, n. /euh terr nee/, n., pl. attorneys. 1. a lawyer; attorney at law. 2. an attorney in fact; agent. [1250 1300; ME < AF attourne lit., (one who is) turned to, i.e., appointed, ptp. of attourner to ATTORN] * * * …
30attorney — noun a) In the United States, a lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession. Usage note: In this sense, the word is now used to refer to nonlawyers usually only in fixed phrases such as attorney in fact or power… …
