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trial lawyer

noun

Definition of trial lawyer

as in criminal lawyer

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Recent Examples of trial lawyer Victor Henderson Why does a big-shot trial lawyer want an unpaid gig leading Chicago’s school board? — Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 According to a trial lawyer who spoke to Rolling Stone, grand juries are sometimes convened in Los Angeles in order to protect celebrity witnesses from the spectacle of a public hearing. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Pahlmeyer is named for Jayson Pahlmeyer, a former trial lawyer who founded his eponymous winery in 1981. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 July 2026 One night in early 1973, Michael heard that a trial lawyer named Louis Nizer, who had not been involved in the Rosenberg case, was reading out loud from his parents’ prison letters on TV. — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial lawyer

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Noun

True to the life of a much-sought-after criminal lawyer, Reddington has also represented prominent clients who weren't able to beat the charges against them.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Heather told me that a criminal lawyer advised her to invoke her Fifth Amendment privilege at the Holbrook trial.

— Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of criminal lawyer

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The Election Board then sends the recall to the King County prosecuting attorney's office for a technical review.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
McDonough plays the assistant attorney general and prosecuting attorney, a man of integrity who profoundly believes in the criminal justice system.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of prosecuting attorney

Noun

Worth district attorney who shot himself not far off-camera as the operation zeroed in on him.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
But, after criticism from Mayor Karen Bass and others, the district attorney downgraded the counts to misdemeanors with a diversion agreement that will probably allow Flores to avoid any time behind bars.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of district attorney

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Minnesota prosecutors allege Castro fired through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis while six people, including two children, were inside.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Minnesota prosecutors said the officer then falsely accused Sosa-Celis and another man of attacking an ICE officer with a broom handle and a snow shovel.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of prosecutor

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