assigned counsel
noun
any private lawyer designated by a city or county court to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases at public expense.
- Compare public defender.
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How to use assigned counsel in a sentence
The court assigned a lawyer to defend her, but like many assigned counsel he couldn't think of anything to say in her behalf.
Tutt and Mr. Tutt | Arthur TrainFollowing the advice of his assigned counsel, he pleaded guilty.
Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 | Various
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