The parent mentioned Public Defender. Many people, including non-native speakers, may be unfamiliar with this word. Here is the definition:^{(In beta, be kind)}

A public defender is an attorney appointed to represent people who cannot afford to hire one. It is also a literal translation of the Spanish language term abogado de oficio, which usually refers to an ombudsman office; it is also the English language title of the Jamaican ombudsman. Brazil is the only country where an office of government-paid lawyers, with the specific purpose of providing legal assistance and representation to the destitute, free of charge, is established in the Constitution. In the United States, a 1963 US Supreme Court ... [View More]

^{See also: Gideon V. Wainwright | Verdict | Defender | Pending | Bond | Probation | Ought | Bill Of Rights}

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