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单词 public defender
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Definition of public defender in English:

public defender

noun
US Law
  • A lawyer employed by the state in a criminal trial to represent a defendant who is unable to afford legal assistance.

    〔美律〕(政府指定为无力支付费用的被告辩护的)公设辩护律师

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Texas has no public defenders at all; defendants must rely on court-appointed lawyers who are given few resources with which to mount a defense.
    • A parole petition had to be agreed upon by the public defender, district attorney's office, and the presiding judge.
    • The public defenders representing Workman at trial told him his guilt was a foregone conclusion.
    • Judges also often assign public defenders who have no experience in death penalty cases, such as tax lawyers.
    • And most are defended not by private attorneys but by public defenders or appointed lawyers.

Definition of public defender in US English:

public defender

nounˈpəblɪk dəˈfɛndər
US Law
  • A lawyer employed at public expense in a criminal trial to represent a defendant who is unable to afford legal assistance.

    〔美律〕(政府指定为无力支付费用的被告辩护的)公设辩护律师

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A parole petition had to be agreed upon by the public defender, district attorney's office, and the presiding judge.
    • The public defenders representing Workman at trial told him his guilt was a foregone conclusion.
    • Texas has no public defenders at all; defendants must rely on court-appointed lawyers who are given few resources with which to mount a defense.
    • And most are defended not by private attorneys but by public defenders or appointed lawyers.
    • Judges also often assign public defenders who have no experience in death penalty cases, such as tax lawyers.
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