defense attorney

English - Turkish

Definition of defense attorney in English Turkish dictionary

savunma vekili

English - English

Definition of defense attorney in English English dictionary

an attorney employed by the defendant or the Public Defender's Office whose job is to represent the defendant's interest in criminal proceedings

{i} defense lawyer, defendant's lawyer (Law)

In criminal proceedings, refers to the attorney representing the accused

the lawyer representing the defendant

Attorney representing a defendant in a criminal or civil case

Hyphenation

de·fense at·tor·ney

Turkish pronunciation

dîfens ıtırni

Synonyms

defense counsel, defense lawyer

Pronunciation

/dəˈfens əˈtərnē/ /dɪˈfɛns əˈtɜrniː/

Etymology

[ di-'fen(t)s; as antonym of ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin defensa vengeance, from Latin, feminine of defensus, past participle of defendere.