Paralegal
[par-uh-lee-guh l] /ˌpær əˈli gəl/
noun
1.
an attorney’s assistant, not admitted to the practice of law but trained to perform certain tasks.
adjective
2.
of or relating to a paralegal or paralegals:
a paralegal career.
/ˌpærəˈliːɡəl/
noun
1.
a person trained to undertake legal work but not qualified as a professional solicitor or barrister
adjective
2.
of or designating such a person
n.
1972, from para- (1) + legal assistant.
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