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paralegal definition

para·legal (par′ə lē′gəl)

adjective

designating or of persons trained to aid lawyers but not licensed to practice law

Etymology: para- + legal

noun

a person doing paralegal work

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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