Definitions for attorney
əˈtɜr niat·tor·ney

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lawyer, attorneynoun

   a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. attorneynoun

   In the United States, a lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

2. attorneynoun

   An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.

   Usage note: In this sense, the word is now used to refer to nonlawyers usually only in fixed phrases such as attorney-in-fact or power of attorney.

3. Etymology: atornee, feminine past participle of atorner (to prepare, to ready), compare attorn

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attorneynoun

   1. Such a person as by consent, commandment, or request, takes heed, sees, and takes upon him the charge of other men’s business, in their absence. Attorney is either general or special: Attorney general is he that by general authority is appointed to all our affairs or suits; as the attorney general of the king, which is nearly the same with Procurator Cæsaris in the Roman empire. Attorneys general are made either by the king’s letters patent, or by our appointment before justices in eyre, in open court. Attorney special or particular, is he that is employed in one or more causes particularly specified. There are also, in respect of the divers courts, attorneys at large, and attorneys special, belonging to this or that court only. John Cowell

   Etymology: attornatus, low Lat. from tour, Fr. Celui quivient à tour d'autrui; qui alterius vices subit.

   Ephraim Chambers.

   I am a subject,
   And challenge law: attorneys are deny’d me,
   And therefore personally I lay my claim
   To mine inheritance. William Shakespeare, Richard II.

   The king’s attorney, on the contrary,
   Urg’d on examinations, proofs, confessions,
   Of divers witnesses. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Despairing quacks with curses fled the place,
   And vile attorneys, now an useless race. Alexander Pope, Epist. iii.

   2. It was anciently used for those who did any business for another; now only in law.

   I will attend my husband; it is my office;
   And will have no attorney but myself;
   And therefore let me have him home. William Shakespeare, Com. of Err.

   Why should calamity be full of words? ————
   —— Windy attorneys to their client woes,
   Airy succeeders of intestate joys. William Shakespeare, Richard III t.

2. To Attorneyverb

   the verb is now no not in use.

   Etymology: from the noun;

   1. To perform by proxy.

   Their encounters, though not personal, have been royally attornied with interchange of gifts. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   2. To employ as a proxy.

   As I was then
   Advertising, and holy to your business,
   Not changing heart with habit, I am still
   Attornied to your service. William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.

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1. attorney

   An attorney is a professional individual who is licensed to practice law, advise clients on legal matters, represent them in court, and prepare legal documents. This term is often used interchangeably with lawyer. They can specialize in different areas such as criminal law, family law, corporate law, or civil rights law, among others. Attorneys also have a responsibility to uphold the law and maintain ethical standards.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attorneynoun

   a substitute; a proxy; an agent

2. Attorneynoun

   one who is legally appointed by another to transact any business for him; an attorney in fact

3. Attorneynoun

   a legal agent qualified to act for suitors and defendants in legal proceedings; an attorney at law

4. Attorneyverb

   to perform by proxy; to employ as a proxy

5. Etymology: [OE. aturneye, OF. atorn, p. p. of atorner: cf. LL. atturnatus, attornatus, fr. attornare. See Attorn.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attorney

   at-tur′ni, n. one legally authorised to act for another—hence the sense of the phrases 'in person' and 'by attorney:' one legally qualified to manage cases in a court of law: a solicitor—a solicitor or attorney prepares cases and does general law business, while a barrister pleads before the courts: (pl.) Attor′neys.—v.t. Attor′ney (Shak.), to perform by proxy, to employ as a proxy.—ns. Attor′ney-gen′eral, the first ministerial law-officer of the Crown in England and Ireland: the title of the king's attorney in the duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, and the county palatine of Durham: in the United States, one of the seven officials who constitute the president's cabinet, the head of the department of Justice; Attor′neyship, Attor′neyism, Attor′neydom.—Attorney-at-law, or Public attorney, a professional and duly qualified legal agent; Attorney in fact, or Private attorney, one duly appointed by letter or power of attorney to act for another in matters of contract, money payments, and the like.—Letter warrant, or Power of attorney, the formal instrument by one person authorising another to perform certain acts for him. [O. Fr. atorne—Low L. attornatus—atornāre, to commit business to another. See Turn.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attorney

   See SEA-ATTORNEY.

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1. attorneynoun

   A monetary unit equal to expressing a particular time, place and position on a rocky peak representing a woman's maiden name to be essential or very important. 1.) A person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters. 2.) A Lawyer assigned to someone.

   My attorney knows my innocence from the heart because I revealed myself to her.

   Etymology: Defender of mans image

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on March 23, 2024  

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1. Attorney

   Attorney vs. Lawyer -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Attorney and Lawyer.

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1. • Law
   • Professional

How to pronounce attorney?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say attorney in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of attorney in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of attorney in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of attorney in a Sentence

1. President Obama on Friday:

   Yet what we still have is this crazy situation where a woman everybody agrees is qualified... has been now sitting there longer than the previous seven attorney general nominees combined.

2. Lindsey Graham:

   Every President deserves an Attorney General they have confidence in, i believe every President has a right to their Cabinet, these are not lifetime appointments. You serve at the pleasure of the President.

3. Trey Harrell:

   If there is an opioid piece to the embezzlement that those investigations will run simultaneously because this U.S. Attorney’s Office is not going to waste any resources, that being said, we’re hearing about an alleged opioid ring bouncing around but we’ve got a handful of issues regarding his resignation from his law firm due to funds not being accounted for.

4. Sheldon Whitehouse:

   You were the chairman of the Republican Attorney General's Association and the Rule of Law Defense Fund in the run-up to the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, rule of Law Defense Fund sent robocalls urging recipients to march to the Capitol on Jan. 6. Were you personally present in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6?

5. Justice Department:

   The attorney general agreed to appear before Congress. Therefore, members of Congress should be the ones doing the questioning, he remains happy to engage with members on their questions regarding the Mueller report.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=attorney
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Attorney
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=attorney
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=attorney
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=attorney