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at·tor·ney-at-law
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əˈtɜr
ni
ətˈlɔ
/
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t-
law
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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
—
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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