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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesavocat de la défense
Pronunciation / Transliteration: avoka də la defɑ̃s
"L'avocat de la défense a plaidé l'innocence de son client."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lawyer specializing in the legal defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal or civil offenses.
"The defense attorney presented compelling evidence to establish her client's alibi." - 2
Legal counsel representing the party being sued or accused in a court of law.
"During the trial, the defense attorney rigorously cross-examined the key prosecution witness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English defense, stemming from Old French defens and Latin defensare (to ward off), combined with attorney, from Anglo-Norman atourne (one appointed to act for another) originating from the Germanic root *turnian. The compound term developed in the legal systems of the 18th and 19th centuries to specifically designate counsel appointed or retained to represent a defendant in criminal or civil proceedings.
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avocat de la défense
Transliteration: avoka də la defɑ̃s
"L'avocat de la défense a plaidé l'innocence de son client."
Strafverteidiger
Transliteration: ʃtʁaːf.fɛɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯.dɪ.ɡɐ
"Der Strafverteidiger forderte einen Freispruch."
avvocato rivale
Transliteration: avvoˈkaːto riˈvaːle
"L'avvocato rivale ha contestato la deposizione del testimone."
abogado defensor
Transliteration: aβoˈɣaðo dewenˈsor
"El abogado defensor preparó los argumentos para el juicio."
advogado de defesa
Transliteration: ad.vuˈɡa.du dʒi deˈfe.zɐ
"O advogado de defesa argumentou que faltavam provas."
बचाव पक्ष का वकील
Transliteration: bachāv pakṣ kā vakīl
"बचाव पक्ष के वकील ने अदालत में मजबूत दलीलें पेश कीं।"
辩护律师
Transliteration: biànhù lǜshī
"辩护律师为被告进行了无罪辩护。"
변호인
Transliteration: byeonhoin
"변호인은 피고인의 무죄를 입증하기 위해 노력했다."
弁護士
Transliteration: bengoshi
"弁護士は裁判で被告人を守るために全力を尽くした。"
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