attorney : Idioms & Phrases
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A power ,letter , orwarrant ,of attorney - attorney general
- attorney general of the united states
- attorney-client privilege
- attorney-client relation
- attorney-general
- defense attorney
- District attorney
Letter of attorney ,Letter of credit - Power of attorney
- prosecuting attorney
- right to an attorney
- state attorney
- state's attorney
- trial attorney
- united states attorney general
- us attorney general
- Warrant of attorney
A power , letter , or warrant , of attorney
- a written authority from one person empowering another to transact business for him.
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attorney general
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noun the chief law officer of a country or state
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noun the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department
United States Attorney General; Attorney General.
- Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington
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noun the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States
Attorney General.
- the post of Attorney General was created in 1789
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attorney general of the united states
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noun the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States
Attorney General.
- the post of Attorney General was created in 1789
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attorney-client privilege
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noun the right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge confidential information from his client
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attorney-client relation
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noun the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client
lawyer-client relation.
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attorney-general
At*tor"ney-gen"er*al noun
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(Law) The chief law officer of the state, empowered to act in all litigation in which the law-executing power is a party, and to advise this supreme executive whenever required. Wharton.
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defense attorney
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noun the lawyer representing the defendant
defense lawyer.
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District attorney
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noun an official prosecutor for a judicial district
DA.
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- the prosecuting officer of a district or district court.
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Letter of attorney , Letter of credit
- etc. See under
Attorney ,Credit , etc.
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Power of attorney
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noun a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent
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- . See under
Attorney .
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prosecuting attorney
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noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
public prosecutor; prosecuting officer; prosecutor.
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right to an attorney
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noun a civil right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US Constitution
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state attorney
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noun a prosecuting attorney for a state
state attorney.
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state's attorney
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noun a prosecuting attorney for a state
state attorney.
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trial attorney
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noun a lawyer who specializes in defending clients before a court of law
trial lawyer.
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united states attorney general
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noun the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department
United States Attorney General; Attorney General.
- Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington
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us attorney general
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noun the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department
United States Attorney General; Attorney General.
- Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington
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Warrant of attorney
(Law) , written authority given by one person to another empowering him to transact business for him; specifically, written authority given by a client to his attorney to appear for him in court, and to suffer judgment to pass against him by confession in favor of some specified person. Bouvier.
