DEFENSE LAWYERS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase defense lawyers. (close relations)
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| counsel | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a lawyer who pleads cases in court • something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action verb • give advice to | ||||||
| advocates | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea • a lawyer who pleads cases in court verb • push for something • speak, plead, or argue in favor of | ||||||
| attorneys | nounn | |||||
noun • a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice | ||||||
| barristers | nounn | |||||
noun • a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution | ||||||
| counselors | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who gives advice about problems • someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp • a lawyer who pleads cases in court | ||||||
| defenders | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who cares for persons or property • a fighter who holds out against attack | ||||||
| jurists | ||||||
noun • a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations • a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice | ||||||
| solicitors | nounn | |||||
noun • a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes • a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents | ||||||
| defence | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • the justification for some act or belief • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • protection from harm • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||
| defense | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 • protection from harm • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the justification for some act or belief • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||
| defense team | nounn | |||||
noun • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively | ||||||
