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Definition attorney

Etymology

Old French atorné, masculine singular past participle of atorner, atourner, aturner ("to attorn", in the sense of "one appointed or constituted").

Noun

attorney (plural attorneys)

1. (US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
2. (UK 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law (cf solicitor, proctor).
3. (Britain, 20th century and later, rare, usually pejorative) A solicitor.
4. (obsolete outside set phrases) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.
5. (Philippines) A title given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.

Verb

attorney (third-person singular simple present attorneys, present participle attorneying, simple past and past participle attorneyed)

1. (rare) To work as a legal attorney.
2. (rare) To provide with a legal attorney.

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