public defender
pub·lic de·fend·er • n. Law a lawyer employed at public expense in a criminal trial to represent a defendant who is unable to afford legal assistance.
Public Defender
PUBLIC DEFENDER
An attorney appointed by a court or employed by the government to represent indigent defendants in criminal actions.
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