Attorney at law (or attorney-at-law)
Definition
Someone authorized to practice law; a lawyer. Also called attorney and public attorney.
Illustrative caselaw
See, e.g. Supreme Court of Virginia v. Consumers Union of U.S., Inc., 446 U.S. 719 (1980).
See also
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
See: attorney
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:11 pm