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attorney
noun
a
lawyer
:
a
person
licensed
to
give
legal
advice
and
to
represent
people
in
court
•
The
attorney
explained
the
contract
in
simple
language
to
her
client
.
The
attorney
explained
the
contract
in
simple
language
to
her
client
.
•
After
the
accident
,
Jake
hired
an
experienced
attorney
to
handle
his
case
.
After
the
accident
,
Jake
hired
an
experienced
attorney
to
handle
his
case
.
from
Old
French
atorner
“
to
appoint
,
assign
”,
later
meaning
“
one
appointed
”,
adopted
into
Middle
English
as
“
attourney
”
noun
(
archaic
)
an
agent
or
representative
legally
appointed
to
act
for
someone
in
business
or
personal
matters
•
In
1720
,
a
London
merchant
appointed
an
attorney
to
manage
his
affairs
in
the
colonies
.
In
1720
,
a
London
merchant
appointed
an
attorney
to
manage
his
affairs
in
the
colonies
.
•
The
noblewoman's
attorney
collected
rent
from
her
tenants
while
she
traveled
abroad
.
The
noblewoman's
attorney
collected
rent
from
her
tenants
while
she
traveled
abroad
.
Same
origin
as
the
modern
sense
,
but
broadened
in
Middle
English
to
mean
anyone
legally
empowered
to
act
for
another
.
