attorney-at-law
noun
an officer of the court authorized to appear before it as a representative of a party to a legal controversy.
attorneys-at-law
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pluralof attorney-at-law.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“As independent mediators and attorneys-at-law we are of course bound to confidentiality obligations regarding our ombudscases,” she wrote in an email.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
Mr. Story, in his work upon "Agency," and Mr. Bouvier, in his "Institutes," in treating of the different kinds of agents, both speak first of attorneys-at-law.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Each state in America has its own bar, consisting of all attorneys-at-law residing within it who have been admitted to practice in its courts.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
