criminal lawyer


noun
  1. a person who specializes in the practice of criminal law.

Origin of criminal lawyer

1
First recorded in 1885–90

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How to use criminal lawyer in a sentence

  • Emily asked herself if this was Shagarach's destiny, to continue as a criminal lawyer.

    The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
  • What every criminal lawyer must unconditionally know is the dialect of those people he has most to deal with.

    Criminal Psychology | Hans Gross
  • As a rule, in selecting an attorney, one is employed who is known as a good criminal lawyer.

    Disputed Handwriting | Jerome B. Lavay
  • Rieger reports on a case parallel to Lindau's criminal lawyer.