"public defender" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: public defenders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} public defender (plural public defenders)
  1. (law) An attorney appointed to represent people who cannot afford to hire one. Wikipedia link: public defender Categories (topical): Law, Occupations Synonyms: PD [initialism] Translations (attorney): 公設辯護人 (Chinese Mandarin), 公设辩护人 (gōngshè biànhùrén) (Chinese Mandarin), julkinen oikeusavustaja (Finnish), kirendelt ügyvéd (Hungarian), kirendelt védő (Hungarian), 국선변호인 (gukseonbyeonhoin) (alt: 國選辯護人) (Korean), obrońca z urzędu [masculine] (Polish), abogado de oficio [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-public_defender-en-noun-JDPbcX4Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations Topics: law

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