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An attorney is a professional who has graduated from law school and who is licensed to represent clients in legal matters. (Noun)

An example of an attorney is a person who represents you in court in a divorce, who helps you to draft your will or who files a lawsuit on your behalf after a car accident.

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noun pl. attorneys

any person legally empowered to act as agent for, or in behalf of, another; esp., a lawyer

See attorney in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ə-tûrˈnē)

noun pl. at·tor·neys Abbr. Att. or Atty.

A person legally appointed by another to act as his or her agent in the transaction of business, specifically one qualified and licensed to act for plaintiffs and defendants in legal proceedings.

Related Forms:

at·torˈney·shipˌ noun

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