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aturnae — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • attorney noun A lawyer, especially one licensed to represent clients in legal matters.
  • solicitor noun In the UK and similar legal systems, a lawyer who advises clients and handles legal paperwork, as distinct from a barrister who argues cases in court.

Senses

aturnae is used for these senses in English:

  • attorney (US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
  • solicitor In many common law jurisdictions, a type of lawyer whose traditional role is to offer legal services to clients apart from acting as their advocate in court. A solicitor instructs barristers to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.

attorney — full definition

  1. noun A lawyer, especially one licensed to represent clients in legal matters.
  2. noun A person legally authorized to act on someone else's behalf.

solicitor — full definition

  1. noun In the UK and similar legal systems, a lawyer who advises clients and handles legal paperwork, as distinct from a barrister who argues cases in court.
  2. noun In parts of the United States, the chief legal officer of a city or municipality.