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public defender

/ˈpʌblɪk dɪˈfendər/

Traducción: Abogado designado por el tribunal o el Estado para representar a personas acusadas de un delito que no pueden costear un abogado privado. Suele encargarse de la defensa penal de quienes carecen de recursos económicos.

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/ˈpʌblɪk dɪˈfendər/B2formalamericanlegal
  • esAbogado designado por el tribunal o el Estado para representar a personas acusadas de un delito que no pueden costear un abogado privado. Suele encargarse de la defensa penal de quienes carecen de recursos económicos.

A lawyer appointed by the court to represent defendants who cannot afford to hire a private attorney in criminal cases.

  1. Court-appointed lawyerB2formal

    A lawyer appointed by the court to represent defendants who cannot afford to hire a private attorney.

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    • The public defender argued that her client was innocent.
    • He was assigned a public defender because he couldn't afford a lawyer.
    • Public defenders often handle multiple cases at once.