Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,586,791,681 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

paralegal
(redirected from Paralegals)

   Also found in: Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
par·a·le·gal  (pr-lgl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a person with specialized training who assists an attorney.

para·legal n.

paralegal [ˌpærəˈliːgəl]
n
(Law) a person trained to undertake legal work but not qualified as a professional solicitor or barrister
adj
(Law) of or designating such a person
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.paralegal - a person with specialized training who assists lawyersparalegal - a person with specialized training who assists lawyers
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
paraprofessional - a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
Translations
paralegal [ˌpærəˈliːgəl]
A. Nayudante mf de abogado
B. ADJque trabaja como ayudante de abogado
paralegal [ˌpærəˈliːgəl] n (US)technicien(ne) m/f juridique
paralegal (esp US)
nRechtsassistent(in) m(f)
adj paralegal assistantRechtsassistent(in) m(f); paralegal secretarySekretär(in) und Rechtsassistent(in) m(f)


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
9780735577732 Basic administrative law for paralegals, 4th ed.
Paralegals may have earned a Bachelors and also gained extensive work experience that gives them the knowledge to perform the same work, but without the credentials.
Employing bilingual paralegals with a cross-section of language abilities makes our services available to a much wider audience.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.