From Longman Dictionary pros‧e‧cu‧tor /ˈprɒsɪkjuːtə $ ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/ ●○○ noun [countable] a lawyer who is trying to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime Example As a prosecutor, I would never have missed it There may also be a reluctance among prosecutors to look beyond the individual driver, pilot, or captain in each case Confusion then beset the top ranks of…
From Longman Dictionary general ˈcounsel noun [countable] the legal officer of a US company with the highest rank a firm of US lawyers that gives general legal advice Example Ofgem has scrapped the post of director of legal services in favour of a general counsel Such charges have no basis in fact, according to John H.. Carley, Avis’ general counsel Simmons &…
From Longman Dictionary de‧fense1 /dɪˈfens/ noun [countable, uncountable] the American spelling of defence Example They have hired separate criminal defense attorneys the Department of Defense Taylor plays defense for the New York Giants The defense contends the fight was an isolated case The defense for this kind of programing proceeds along the following lines
From Longman Dictionary public deˈfender noun [countable] a lawyer who is paid by the government to defend people in court, because they cannot pay for a lawyer themselves Example The two-month study involved about 35 public defender cases in which Fuhrman was…
From Longman Dictionary no‧ta‧ry /ˈnəʊtəri $ ˈnoʊ-/ (also notary public) noun (plural notaries) [countable] someone, especially a lawyer, who has the legal power to make a signed statement or document official Example Sadler’s activities as a notary in Chancery remain obscure But mostly we inquire about notaries I am given an address, a special archive just for notaries There were many notaries and much…
From Longman Dictionary ma‧gis‧trate /ˈmædʒəstreɪt, -strət/ ●○○ noun [countable] someone, not usually a lawyer, who works as a judge in a local court of law, dealing with less serious crimes Example In addition to his duties as medical officer to the workhouse he was a magistrate and the coroner for the Borough of Bedford…
From Longman Dictionary ju‧rist /ˈdʒʊərɪst $ ˈdʒʊr-/ noun [countable] someone who has a very detailed knowledge of law کسی که دانش بسیار دقیقی از حقوق دارد Example Yet what remains of first-century jurists in the form of quotations from their works fits well with Gaius’ account Although an honest jurist,…
From Longman Dictionary so‧lic‧i‧tor /səˈlɪsɪtə $ -ər/ ●●○ S3 W2 noun [countable] a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the necessary documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law someone who goes from place to place trying to sell goods or services Example A solicitor can both draw up…
From Longman Dictionary bar‧ris‧ter /ˈbærɪstə $ -ər/ noun [countable] a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts Example In 1976 there were 3,881 barristers and 31,250 practising solicitors, compared with 109,547 police officers A barrister must have the confidence of the Bench So said his barrister during the ten day trial…
From Longman Dictionary Justice of the ˈPeace noun [countable] someone who judges less serious cases in small law courts and, in the US, can perform marriage ceremonies Example During his remaining years here he continued to be active as a Justice of the Peace He has been…
