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criminal lawyer

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of criminal lawyer

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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Mr. Kempt, who worked as a criminal lawyer in the Arctic for almost two decades, conjures this forbidding landscape and its residents with artful authority.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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”.

From BBC