Public Defender (Noun)
Meaning
A lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The court appointed a public defender to represent the young man who was accused of shoplifting.
- She decided to work as a public defender to give back to the community and make a difference.
- As a public defender, it was her duty to provide the best possible defense for her client despite the overwhelming evidence against him.
- After passing the bar exam, he was offered a job as a public defender and he accepted without hesitation.
- The public defender argued passionately for a lenient sentence, citing the defendant's troubled past and potential for rehabilitation.