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{{merge|Public_defenders_%28or_defense_attorney%29}}
{{merge|Public defenders (or defense attorney)}}
A '''public defender''' is a government [[attorney]] who provides free legal defense services to a poor person accused of a crime (a [[defendant]]). The attorney is paid at a low hourly rate by the [[government]]. [[category:legal terms]]
A '''public defender''' is a government [[attorney]] who provides free legal defense services to a poor person accused of a crime (a [[defendant]]). The attorney is paid at a low hourly rate by the [[government]]. [[category:legal terms]]