Definition of paralegal in English English dictionary
One who assists a lawyer in their routine work but who is without the qualified status of a solicitor or barrister (England and Wales), attorney (U.S.), or advocate; known more commonly in the U.S. as a legal assistant
(noun) a person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer
(Kanun) 1. (adjective) relating to auxiliary aspects of the law. 2. (noun) a person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer
1 A paralegal/legal assistant is a person qualified through education, training or work experience to perform substantive legal work that requires knowledge of legal concepts and is customarily, but not exclusively, performed by a lawyer, law office, governmental agency or other entity or may be authorized by administrative, statutory or court authority to perform this work
Also, legal assistant A person with legal skills who works under the supervision of a lawyer
A paralegal is someone who helps lawyers with their work but is not yet completely qualified as a lawyer. someone whose job is to help lawyers do their work
{i} legal assistant, person who is trained to assist a lawyer in performing various legal procedures