attorney
/əˈtɜːni/noun
उच्चारण अटर्नी
वकील, अटॉर्नी
Core word
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(especially AmE) a lawyer; a person who is given the power to act on behalf of another in business or legal matters
वकील, अटॉर्नी
- Attorney General
- power of attorney
- He hired an attorney to defend him in court.
+ 2 more examples
- The attorney argued that her client was innocent.
- She gave her brother power of attorney to sell the house.
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attorney (AmE: lawyer)
In American English an attorney is a lawyer who can act for a client in court. British English prefers solicitor or barrister.
American English में 'attorney' वह वकील है जो अदालत में मुवक्किल की ओर से पैरवी कर सकता है। British English में solicitor या barrister अधिक चलता है।
- The attorney argued the case before the judge.
- She hired an attorney after the accident.
attorney (a person with legal authority)
An attorney can also be anyone who is given legal power to act for another. The document is a power of attorney.
'Attorney' वह व्यक्ति भी हो सकता है जिसे किसी अन्य की ओर से कार्य करने का कानूनी अधिकार मिला हो। इसका दस्तावेज़ 'power of attorney' कहलाता है।
- He gave his brother power of attorney to sell the house.
Attorney General
In India the Attorney General is the highest law officer of the Union government; the plural is Attorneys General.
भारत में Attorney General केंद्र सरकार का सर्वोच्च विधि अधिकारी है; इसका plural 'Attorneys General' है।
- The Attorney General advised the government on the bill.
attorney for / of
Use for to say whom the lawyer represents: the attorney for the family.
वकील किसका प्रतिनिधित्व करता है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है: the attorney for the family।
- The attorney for the bank refused to comment.
attorney vs lawyer vs advocate
Lawyer is the general word. Advocate is the usual Indian term for a lawyer who argues in court. Attorney is mainly American.
Lawyer सामान्य शब्द है। भारत में अदालत में पैरवी करने वाले वकील के लिए 'advocate' आम है। Attorney मुख्यतः अमेरिकी शब्द है।
- In India you hire an advocate; in the US you hire an attorney.
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adjective + attorney
defenceprosecutingdistrictseniorchief
- The defence attorney questioned the witness.
verb + attorney
hireconsultappointretaincontact
- They consulted an attorney before signing.
attorney + noun
generalfeesclientofficeletter
- The attorney's office closed at six.
power of + attorney
give power of attorneyhold power of attorneya power of attorney form
- Her father holds power of attorney for the farm.
attorney + courtroom words
courtwitnesshearingverdictclient
- The attorney cross-examined the witness during the hearing.
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- The attorney asked for more time to prepare the case.
वकील ने मामले की तैयारी के लिए और समय माँगा।
- The Attorney General attended the hearing in the Supreme Court.
Attorney General ने सर्वोच्च न्यायालय की सुनवाई में भाग लिया।
- He signed a power of attorney before going abroad.
विदेश जाने से पहले उसने power of attorney पर हस्ताक्षर किए।
- The attorney advised her client not to speak to the press.
वकील ने अपने मुवक्किल को प्रेस से बात न करने की सलाह दी।
- The attorney reviewed the contract before Radhika signed it.
राधिका के हस्ताक्षर से पहले वकील ने अनुबंध पढ़ा।
- A young attorney handled the case without charging a fee.
एक युवा वकील ने बिना शुल्क लिए वह मामला सँभाला।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Power of attorney (a legal document allowing somebody to act for you).
Collocation 'power of attorney' (किसी को अपनी ओर से कार्य करने की अनुमति देने वाला कानूनी दस्तावेज़, मुख़्तारनामा)।
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General knowledge
The Attorney General of India is the highest law officer (Article 76), appointed by the President, and can take part in Parliament's proceedings without voting; the Advocate General is the state-level law officer (Article 165).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: भारत के महान्यायवादी (Attorney General) सर्वोच्च विधि अधिकारी हैं (अनुच्छेद 76), राष्ट्रपति द्वारा नियुक्त, और बिना मतदान के संसद की कार्यवाही में भाग ले सकते हैं; महाधिवक्ता (Advocate General) राज्य स्तर का विधि अधिकारी है (अनुच्छेद 165)।