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attorneys

/əˈtɜrniz/ /əˈtɔrniz/

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noun

Avocat

A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

Examples :

"The family hired attorneys to help them understand the complicated will. "

La famille a engagé des avocats pour les aider à comprendre le testament compliqué.

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Avocats

(UK 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law (cf solicitor, proctor).

Examples :

"In 18th-century England, attorneys primarily handled cases in the common law courts, while solicitors dealt with matters in other courts. "

Dans l'Angleterre du XVIIIe siècle, les avocats traitaient principalement les affaires devant les tribunaux de common law, tandis que les solicitors s'occupaient des affaires devant d'autres tribunaux.

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Avocat

(20th century and later, rare, usually pejorative) A solicitor.

Examples :

""The landlord, hiring only the cheapest attorneys, tried to evict them with faulty paperwork, hoping they wouldn't know their rights." "

Le propriétaire, n'embauchant que les avocats les moins chers, a tenté de les expulser avec des documents erronés, espérant qu'ils ne connaîtraient pas leurs droits.

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Mandataire, représentant

(obsolete outside set phrases) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.

Examples :

"The attorneys for the student argued their case in court. "

Les représentants de l'étudiant ont plaidé leur cause devant le tribunal.

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Avocats, notaires

A title given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.

Examples :

"The family hired two attorneys to help them with the inheritance process. "

La famille a engagé deux avocats pour les aider dans le processus de succession.

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