Attorney: meaning, definitions and examples
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attorney
[ əˈtəːni ]
legal profession
An attorney is a person who is legally qualified to represent someone in a court of law.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The attorney will defend the client in court.
- The attorney provided legal advice to the defendant.
general usage
An attorney can also refer to a person appointed to act on behalf of another in business or legal matters.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The power of attorney allowed him to make decisions on her behalf.
- She appointed an attorney to handle her financial affairs.
Translations
Translations of the word "attorney" in other languages:
🇵🇹 advogado
🇮🇳 वकील
🇩🇪 Anwalt
🇮🇩 pengacara
🇺🇦 адвокат
🇵🇱 adwokat
🇯🇵 弁護士
🇫🇷 avocat
🇪🇸 abogado
🇹🇷 avukat
🇰🇷 변호사
🇸🇦 محام
🇨🇿 advokát
🇸🇰 advokát
🇨🇳 律师
🇸🇮 odvetnik
🇮🇸 lögmaður
🇰🇿 адвокат
🇬🇪 ადვოკატი
🇦🇿 vəkil
🇲🇽 abogado
Word origin
The word 'attorney' originated from Middle English 'attourney', from Old French 'atorne', past participle of 'atorner' meaning 'to appoint, authorize, equip', based on Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'tornare' (to turn). The term originally referred to a person appointed to act for another, especially in legal matters, and has evolved to represent legal professionals.