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Paralegal — is used in most jurisdictions to describe a paraprofessional who assists qualified lawyers in their legal work. This is true in the United States and many other countries. However, in Ontario, Canada, paralegals are licensed by the Law Society of … Wikipedia
paralegal — para·le·gal /ˌpar ə lē gəl/ adj: of, relating to, or being a paraprofessional who assists a lawyer compare clerk 2b paralegal n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Paralegal — Paralégal Un paralégal ou adjoint juridique[1] est un personnel administratif qui travaille sous la responsabilité directe d un juriste. De plus en plus d offres d emploi françaises utilisent le terme paralégal pour désigner leur cible, citation… … Wikipédia en Français
paralegal — par‧a‧le‧gal [ˌpærəˈliːgl] noun [countable] JOBS LAW someone whose job is to help a lawyer; = legal executive Bre: • In corporate law departments, the number of paralegals increased by nearly 10%. * * * paralegal UK US /ˌpærəˈliːɡəl/ noun [C]… … Financial and business terms
paralegal — [par΄ə lē′gəl] adj. [ PARA 1 + LEGAL] designating or of persons trained to aid lawyers but not licensed to practice law n. a person doing paralegal work … English World dictionary
paralegal — (n.) 1972, from PARA (Cf. para ) + LEGAL (Cf. legal) assistant … Etymology dictionary
paralegal — chiefly N. Amer. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to auxiliary aspects of the law. ► NOUN ▪ a person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer … English terms dictionary
Paralégal — Un paralégal ou adjoint juridique[1] est un personnel administratif qui travaille sous la responsabilité directe d un juriste. De plus en plus d offres d emploi françaises utilisent le terme paralégal pour désigner leur cible, citation ou lien,… … Wikipédia en Français
paralegal — /par euh lee geuhl/, n. 1. an attorney s assistant, not admitted to the practice of law but trained to perform certain legal tasks. adj. 2. of or pertaining to a paralegal or paralegals: a paralegal career. [1970 75; PARA 1 + LEGAL] * * * … Universalium
paralegal — UK [ˌpærəˈliːɡ(ə)l] / US [ˌperəˈlɪɡ(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms paralegal : singular paralegal plural paralegals someone with legal training whose job is to help a lawyer … English dictionary
paralegal — adjective Date: 1969 of, relating to, or being a paraprofessional who assists a lawyer • paralegal noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
