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Public defenders

Scope note

In the United States, lawyers appointed or elected by a city or county as full-time, official defenders to represent financially disadvantaged citizens in criminal cases at public expense. RHDEL2

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000156496

Broader Terms used

lawyers

Term used for

defenders, public

Created

12yrs ago

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