attorney

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əˈtɜː(ɹ)ni/

Noun

US UK dated derogatory rare usually Philippines sometimes

(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession. / (UK, dated, 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law.

Japanese Meaning

弁護士 / 法律の専門家 / 法廷代理人

What is this buttons?

The attorney reviewed the contract before we signed it.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

私たちが署名する前に、その弁護士が契約書を確認しました。

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Sense（1）

(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

Sense（2）

(UK, dated, 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law.

Sense（3）

(UK, 20th century and later, rare, usually derogatory) A solicitor.

Sense（4）

(obsolete outside set phrases) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.

Sense（5）

(Philippines, sometimes US) An honorific given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.

attorneys

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