paralegal

See also: paralégal

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ legal.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: para‧le‧gal[1]
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

paralegal (plural paralegals)

  1. (law) One who assists a lawyer in routine legal work, but who is without qualified status as a solicitor or barrister (England and Wales), attorney (U.S.), or advocate; known more commonly in the U.S. as a legal assistant.

Translations

References

  1. ^ Hyphenation exception log, Barbara Beeton, 2015, online at [1]

Spanish

Noun

paralegal m (plural paralegales)

  1. paralegal
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