paralegal

par·a·le·gal  (pr-lgl)

adj.

Of, relating to, or being a person with specialized training who assists an attorney.

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para·legal n.

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paralegal [ˌpærəˈliːg^əl]

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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

paralegal - a person with specialized training who assists lawyers legal assistant 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. N → ayudante mf de abogado

B. ADJ → que trabaja como ayudante de abogado

paralegal [ˌpærəˈliːg^əl] n (US) → technicien(ne) m/f juridique

paralegal (esp US)

n → Rechtsassistent(in) m(f)

adj paralegal assistant → Rechtsassistent(in) m(f); paralegal secretary → Sekretär(in) und Rechtsassistent(in) m(f)