assigned counsel


noun
  1. any private lawyer designated by a city or county court to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases at public expense.

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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.

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  • Following the advice of his assigned counsel, he pleaded guilty.