public defender

public defender(
puhb
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lihk
 
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (profession)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el defensor de oficio
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la defensora de oficio
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Public defenders represent people who cannot afford to hire a private attorney.Los defensores de oficio representan a los que no tienen el dinero suficiente para pagar a un abogado particular.
b. el defensor público
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la defensora pública
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Heather works as a public defender for the state of New York.Heather trabaja como defensora pública para el estado de Nueva York.
c. el abogado de oficio
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la abogada de oficio
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A public defender was appointed to represent the defendant.Se designó a un abogado de oficio para representar al acusado.
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