paralegal

[ par-uh-lee-guhl ]

noun
  1. an attorney's assistant, not admitted to the practice of law but trained to perform certain legal tasks.

adjective
  1. of or relating to a paralegal or paralegals: a paralegal career.

Origin of paralegal

1
First recorded in 1970–75; para-1 + legal

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British Dictionary definitions for paralegal

paralegal

/ (ˌpærəˈliːɡəl) /


noun
  1. a person trained to undertake legal work but not qualified as a professional solicitor or barrister

adjective
  1. of or designating such a person

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