Attorney

Définitions de « attorney »

Attorney - Nom commun

• Professionnel du droit, agissant comme mandataire juridique; désigne en particulier un avocat aux États-Unis et un procureur ou avoué au Royaume-Uni.

  L’attorney, c’est l’avoué qui fonctionne près les tribunaux civils du Royaume-Uni.

Étymologie de « attorney »

Évolution historique de l’usage du mot « attorney » depuis 1800

Citations contenant le mot « attorney »

• A guardian ad litem is an advocate for children in high-conflict divorce cases, or divorces with potential abuse/neglect or substance abuse. Many people do not know what a guardian ad litem is or believe one must be an attorney to be qualified. However, in Ohio, they may also be individuals with a master’s degree in social work or psychology.

• She-Hulk: Attorney At Law a pris d’assaut la base de fans du MCU en tant que dernière série originale de Marvel diffusée sur Disney +. Alors que la série met en scène une amitié touchante entre Jennifer Walters et sa parajuriste Nikki, elles ont été longtemps précédées par l’un des meilleurs amis de l’histoire de Marvel : Steve Rogers et Bucky Barnes.

• Attorneys ad litem are attorneys appointed by the Court of Chancery in guardianship cases to represent the best interests of persons with disabilities. They provide an immeasurable benefit to the court, working largely behind the scenes without meaningful compensation for their efforts in sensitive matters affecting the personal rights of Delawareans. In light of the invaluable role that attorneys ad litem provide to the court and Delawareans, the court determined to annually honor an attorney ad litem who has gone above and beyond in service to the court.

• Burying your child, said San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, is the worst pain one can ever imagine. One of the first decisions she made upon becoming D.A. in January was to give this type of admonition to those selling fentanyl in San Francisco. It’s “deeply necessary” not only to allow for the prosecution of crime, but to help dealers understand the deadly game they’re playing and give them a chance to change.

• Le nouveau gouvernement compte 24 ministres. Les noms des Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPS) sont également connus. Ils auront pour tâche de prendre soin des circonscriptions et d’y réaliser des projets mineurs. Après les nominations qu’il y a eu jusqu’ici, c’est l’absence de membres issus de la communauté sino-mauricienne qui interpelle. Mais ce n’est pas un problème, estime l’observateur Joseph Tsang Mang Kin. Selon lui, si quelqu’un de la communauté sino-mauricienne est nommé Attorney General ou à un autre poste, il deviendra un nominé et il ne servira pas la communauté, car il n’est pas un élu. 

• Behind Diane sat her husband, Claud Lee “Tex” McIver, an attorney with powerful political connections, with a gun in his lap.

• Lefebure said he hopes to make some useful additions to that staff in the near future. The office is hoping to receive grant funds to hire an additional attorney to focus exclusively on child abuse cases. And with the county recently receiving opioid settlement funds, Lefebure said he hope some of that money can go toward hiring another additional attorney to focus on drug cases.

• The attorney for two Gilgo Beach victims' families whose cases remain unresolved is casting doubt on prosecutors' conclusions regarding the death of one of his clients and whether the suspected killer's wife was out of town during the murders as investigators have maintained.

Traductions du mot « attorney »

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• Définitions du Littré (1872-1877)
• Définitions du TLFi
• Définitions du Wiktionnaire
• Citations du mot « attorney » (12)