attorney-at-law

[ uh-tur-nee-uht-law ]

noun

, Law.

, plural at·tor·neys-at-law.

1. an officer of the court authorized to appear before it as a representative of a party to a legal controversy.

attorney-at-law

noun

1. a lawyer qualified to represent in court a party to a legal action
2. obsolete.
   a solicitor

Word History and Origins

Origin of attorney-at-law¹

First recorded in 1530–40

Example Sentences

She served as a social worker, lecturer and educator before becoming an Attorney-at-Law.

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Jenner Brading, attorney-at-law, lived in a cottage at the edge of the town.

From Project Gutenberg

And on state occasions, we are joined by an attorney-at-law who plays the piccolo.

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We cannot for the small business transactions of life be hunting up the "attorney-at-law" or the village squire.

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Last May Mr. Goosequill, attorney-at-law, liberally forgave a poor widow the expenses of a trial in which he had been engaged.

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Very well; then just mention me as a dignified and reverend attorney-at-law, and we'll keep the rest a secret between us.

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