Difference between revisions of "Public defender"
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| − | 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]]. [[ | + | 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]] |
Revision as of 21:08, April 23, 2008
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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.