Public Defender
Quick Summary of Public Defender
A lawyer appointed by the court and paid by the county, state, or federal government to represent clients who are charged with violations of criminal law and are unable to pay for their own defence.
What is the dictionary definition of Public Defender?
Dictionary Definition of Public Defender
n. an elected or appointed public official (usually of a county), who is an attorney regularly assigned by the courts to defend people accused of crimes who cannot afford a private attorney.
In larger counties, the public defender has a large caseload, numerous deputy public defenders and office staff. In each federal judicial district, there is also a federal public defender, and some states have a state public defender to supervise the provision of attorneys to convicted indigents for appeals.
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This glossary post was last updated: 29th March 2024.
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