trial lawyer

noun

: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction

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Groups representing trial lawyers and environmentalists, for example, almost exclusively support Democrats, while those representing businesses and gun owners have thrown their lot in with Republicans. James D’angelo, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019 Williams' attorneys argued that his DNA was not on the murder weapon and that his 2001 trial was unfair, saying that a trial lawyer dismissed a juror based on race and that there was only one Black juror on the panel. Daniella Silva, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024 In preparation for Tuesday’s meeting, Vance has reportedly been working with a team of advisers including his wife, trial lawyer Usha Vance, and Tom Emmer, who has represented Minnesota’s 6th congressional district since 2015 and served as majority whip in the House of Representatives since 2023. Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024 The other Republican candidates, trial lawyer Bill Graham and state treasurer Dale Folwell, raised concerns about Robinson’s electability, but ultimately neither could compete with his name recognition nor his MAGA bona fides in a state that twice voted for Trump. Nicole Narea, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trial lawyer 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trial lawyer was circa 1914

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“Trial lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20lawyer. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

trial lawyer

noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in trying especially plaintiff's cases before courts of original jurisdiction

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