defensor de pobres y ausentes

English translation: public defender

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Spanish term or phrase:defensor de pobres y ausentes
English translation:public defender
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

22:22 May 25, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: defensor de pobres y ausentes
Cómo se lo llama en inglés??'
mirta
Argentina
Local time: 14:10
public defender
Explanation:
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Note added at 1687 days (2008-01-07 12:06:59 GMT) Post-grading
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 13:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6public defender
Michael Powers (PhD)
4 +3Public Attorney
Simon Charass
5 +1Official Counsel for Indigent and Absentees.
Adriana Torres


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Public Attorney


Explanation:
or Legal Aid Attorney in Canada

Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 13:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lucinda Hollenberg
44 mins
  -> Thanks.

agree  Todd Field
2 hrs
  -> Thanks.

agree  Janelle Norman
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Official Counsel for Indigent and Absentees.


Explanation:
Según Pat Mazzucco en su diccionario de Terminología Jurídica.

Adriana Torres
United States
Local time: 13:10
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  verbis
14 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
public defender


Explanation:
experience

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Note added at 1687 days (2008-01-07 12:06:59 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 13:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 2038
Grading comment
Thank you for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell
11 mins
  -> muchas gracias, e-rich :)

agree  Henry Hinds: Al parecer es el nombre que le dan al "Defensor de Oficio" en Argentina.
40 mins
  -> muchas gracias, Henry :) En el diccionario jurídico de Tom West, tiene la traducción de "defensor de porbres" como "public defender" pero dice donde.

agree  Lucinda Hollenberg: As Simon says: "Legal Aid Attorney" in Canada
1 hr
  -> We have legal aid in the US too, but the most common term is "public defender" here.

agree  colemh
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, colemh - Mike :)

agree  Ino66 (X)
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, xxxIno66 - Mike :)

agree  Janelle Norman
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Janelle - Mike :)
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