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Attorney-at-Law Definition



attorney-at-law noun

plural attorneys-at-law

Definition of attorney-at-law

: a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court on the retainer of clients

Synonyms for attorney-at-law

Synonyms

advocate, attorney, counsel, counselor (or counsellor), counselor-at-law, lawyer, legal eagle

First Known Use of attorney-at-law
1702, in the meaning defined above

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Dictionary Entries near attorney-at-law

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attorney general

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Time Traveler for attorney-at-law
The first known use of attorney-at-law was in 1702


More Definitions for attorney-at-law

attorney-at-law noun

plural attorneys-at-law

Legal Definition of attorney-at-law

: LAWYER

— compare ATTORNEY-IN-FACT


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