criminal lawyer

noun

Synonyms of criminal lawyernext
: a lawyer who specializes in criminal law
especially : a lawyer who represents defendants in criminal cases

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True to the life of a much-sought-after criminal lawyer, Reddington has also represented prominent clients who weren't able to beat the charges against them. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Heather told me that a criminal lawyer advised her to invoke her Fifth Amendment privilege at the Holbrook trial. — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Just as extraordinary was that Friedmann, who knew as much about criminal law as many criminal lawyers do, appeared to have designed the plot precisely to confound prosecutors. — James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 My dreams were like, makeup artist, criminal lawyer and singer, that’s it. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for criminal lawyer

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First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of criminal lawyer was in 1753

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criminal lawyer

noun
: a lawyer who specializes in criminal law

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