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Definitions of attorney
  1. noun
    a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

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  • referee an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
  • indictment a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
  • proxy a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
  • stipulation (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
  • state attorney a prosecuting attorney for a state
  • judicial admission (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
  • bill of indictment a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
  • state's attorney a prosecuting attorney for a state
  • legal representative a personal representative with legal standing (as by power of attorney or the executor of a will)
  • champerty an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded
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