Abogada (en. Lawyer)

/a-bo-'ɣa-ða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Woman who practices law.

The lawyer presented the case before the judge.

La abogada presentó el caso ante el juez.

Professional who provides legal advice to clients.

My lawyer advised me not to sign the contract.

Mi abogada me aconsejó no firmar el contrato.

Woman who defends her clients' rights in court.

The lawyer successfully defended her client.

La abogada defendió con éxito a su cliente.

From Latin 'advocata', meaning 'lawyer' or 'defender'.

public defender

Lawyer assigned by the state to defend individuals who cannot afford an attorney.

abogada de oficio

consult a lawyer

To seek the opinion or legal support of a lawyer.

consultar a una abogada

defense by a lawyer

The legal defense carried out by a lawyer.

defensa por abogada

law practice

The profession or practice of law.

abogacía

lawyer (male)

Man who practices law.

abogado

law

Set of rules that regulate human coexistence.

derecho

Legal

That lawyer is the best in her field; everyone calls her 'the legal one'.

Esa abogada es la mejor en su campo, todos la llaman la 'jurídica'.

Law

That lawyer always follows the 'law' in everything she does.

Esa abogada siempre sigue la 'ley', en todo lo que hace.