attorney-at-law

[uh-tur-nee-uht-law]

at·tor·ney-at-law

[uh-tur-nee-uht-law]
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:
1530–40
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Attorney-at-law is always a great word to know.
So is petition. Does it mean:
an application for a court order or for some judicial action
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like
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attorney-at-law
 
n , pl attorneys-at-law
1.  chiefly (US) a lawyer qualified to represent in court a party to a legal action
2.  obsolete (Brit) a solicitor

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