attorney-at-law

noun

at·tor·ney-at-law ə-ˈtər-nē-ˈat-ˈlȯ

plural attorneys-at-law

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: a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court on the retainer of clients

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of attorney-at-law was in 1702

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attorney-at-law

attorney general

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“Attorney-at-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney-at-law. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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attorney-at-law

noun

plural attorneys-at-law

: lawyer compare attorney-in-fact

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