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attorney-at-law

[ uh-tur-nee-uh t-law ]

/ əˈtɜr ni ətˈlɔ /

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noun, plural at·tor·neys-at-law. Law.

an officer of the court authorized to appear before it as a representative of a party to a legal controversy.

Origin of attorney-at-law

First recorded in 1530–40

Words nearby attorney-at-law

attophysics, attorn, attorney, attorney general, attorney general of the united states, attorney-at-law, attorney-in-fact, attotesla, attract, attractancy, attractant

Example sentences from the Web for attorney-at-law

She served as a social worker, lecturer and educator before becoming an Attorney-at-Law.

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Gilbert Warren, attorney-at-law, was seated in his office looking out upon the main street of Gydisdorp.

A Secret of the Lebombo |Bertram Mitford
A big brass plate on the outer door displayed his name: “Mr. Dene, Attorney-at-law.”

Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series |Mrs. Henry Wood
Fyler Dibblee was an attorney-at-law and agent for settlement of the Loyalists.

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And on state occasions, we are joined by an attorney-at-law who plays the piccolo.

Life's Minor Collisions |Frances Warner
Almost at the same time as I, Manuel, the attorney-at-law for the Commune, arrived.

The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 |Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for attorney-at-law

attorney-at-law

noun plural attorneys-at-law law

mainly US a lawyer qualified to represent in court a party to a legal action

British obsolete a solicitor