Right to counsel means a defendant has a right to have the assistance of counsel (i.e., lawyers) and, if the defendant cannot afford a lawyer, requires that the government appoint one or pay the defendant's legal expenses.
What is another word for court-appointed attorney?assigned counselcourt-appointed lawyerduty counselduty solicitorpublic defenderfree attorney
What is another word for public defender?attorneylawyernotarydefenderpublic prosecutorprocuratorproctorprofessional pleaderjuristtrial lawyer34 more rows
See also synonyms for: humanities. compassion. empathy. friendship. generosity.
When defendants are arrested, they must be brought before a judge within a specified period of time. This appearance is known as an arraignment or...
You should not assume that an appointed lawyer will be less capable than a private attorney you pay. Appointed counsel may perform as well as, or e...
If, at any point during your case, you are dissatisfied with your appointed counsel and come up with the funds (perhaps from family or friends) to...
1. Can you help me complete my financial statement for the court? 2. What other resources can you, or the court, provide for my defense? 3. If I ge...