attorney-at-law: Meaning and Definition of

at•tor•ney-at-law

Pronunciation: (u-tûr'nē-ut-lô'), [key]
— pl. at•tor•neys-at-law.
  1. an officer of the court authorized to appear before it as a representative of a party to a legal controversy.
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