Public Defender

What is Public Defender?

1.

A criminal defense lawyer appointed and paid to represent indigent persons charged with crimes. A public defender can either be a private attorney who accepts such cases and is compensated for each case, or a salaried attorney of a public defender agency. Also called "P.D."

"I don't have enough money to hire my own attorney. I am going to have to ask for a public defender."

See attorney, lawyer

1.

A criminal defense lawyer appointed and paid to represent indigent persons charged with crimes. A public defender can either be a private attorney who accepts such cases and is compensated for each case, or a salaried attorney of a public defender agency. Also called "P.D."

"I don't have enough money to hire my own attorney. I am going to have to ask for a public defender."

See attorney, lawyer
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