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Attorney
legal proceedings on behalf of others, called his clients, by whom he was retained: he answered to the Solicitor in the Courts of Chancery, and the Proctor of the Admiralty, Ecclesiastical, Probate, and Divorce Courts. An attorney
Crown Solicitor
Crown Solicitor. In Ireland there were officrs called Crown solicitors attached to each circuit, whose duty it was to get
Forspeaker
Forspeaker, an attorney or advocate in a cause, Blount.
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Judge Advocate, Judge Advocate-General
Judge Advocate, Judge Advocate-General. The Judge Advocate-General is an officer appointed by letters-patent under the Great Seal. He is under
Advocate
Advocate, [Lat. Advocatus], a patron of a cause assisting his client with advice, and pleading for him. He is
Defender, advocate, pleader
Defender, advocate, pleader, a debender exerts himself in favour of one that wants support; and advocate signifies one who is
Advocate, Lord
Advocate, Lord, the principal Crown Lawyer in Scotland, and one of the great Officers of State of Scotland. It
advocate
advocate [Latin advocatus adviser to a party in a lawsuit, counselor, from past participle of advocare to summon, employ
judge advocate
judge advocate pl: judge advocates 1 : an officer serving under the Judge Advocate General 2 : an officer charged
trial judge advocate
trial judge advocate : a judge advocate detailed to act as a prosecutor of an accused before a court-martial
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