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attorney - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'attorney' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Attorney [ n.]
- A substitute; a proxy; an agent.
- One who is legally appointed by another to transact any business for him; an attorney in fact.
- A legal agent qualified to act for suitors and defendants in legal proceedings; an attorney at law.
2 . Attorney [ v. t.]
- To perform by proxy; to employ as a proxy.