criminal lawyer

noun

1. a person who specializes in the practice of criminal law.

Word History and Origins

Origin of criminal lawyer¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Criminal lawyer Anu Mohindru was disbarred by the Barristers' Tribunal Service when it determined he fabricated his CV while applying for a senior job.

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Carolynn Conron, a criminal lawyer from London, Ontario, told the BBC that the courtroom was crammed on the first days - especially during EM's testimony.

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He has 20 years' experience working as a criminal lawyer, specialising in fraud.

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Patrick Kroker, an international criminal lawyer at the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, said that “the indications that international law was violated here are so strong that they should be investigated by a prosecutorial authority”.

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Another of the public viewers was a criminal lawyer who had previously attended Richard Nixon’s funeral just to “hang around” and wanted to be here for this piece of history surrounding a “similar, colorful crook.”

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