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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An attorney.
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However, some key terms remain from Law French, including the following: attorney, one appointed to act for another — now characterized as either: attorney-at-law — see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary attorney-in-fact — see power of attorney.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The influence of French words in English legal terminology 2010
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I turned to see Parmelee Gilbert, attorney-at-law, in a charcoal topcoat and a wool scarf the color of a carrot.
The Hanging Tree Bryan Gruley 2010
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When four months ago his daughter was born, attorney-at-law Ian Wilkinson photo, right greeted her with a chess piece in hand.
Archive 2008-03-01 Jan 2008
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His public identity is Matt Murdock, a successful attorney-at-law.
Comic : Daredevil #1 Zen Tiger 2008
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The difference is between having your Juris Doctorate, which makes you an attorney, and being admitted to practice before a particular bar, which is why you see many lawyers use "attorney-at-law."
More on Chapman 2006
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My name is Castellani, Dr. Alfredo Castellani, attorney-at-law.
Valfierno Martín Caparrós 2008
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Article 29 charges him and his staff and political cronies and underlings with "conspiracy to violate the Civil Rights Act of 1965" (co-author Bob Fitrakis, attorney-at-law, helped draft these Articles 28 and 29 based in part on information that was first posted at www. freepress.org).
Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman: Obama Must Learn From Kucinich's Election Theft Impeachment 2008
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His public identity is Matt Murdock, a successful attorney-at-law.
Archive 2008-08-03 Zen Tiger 2008
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Leland Shiraz, attorney-at-law, allowed himself a moment of pompous, self-congratulation.
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My name is Castellani, Dr. Alfredo Castellani, attorney-at-law.
Valfierno Martín Caparrós 2008
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