court representation
Attorney defending you
Court representation is having a lawyer or other advocate speak and act on your behalf in legal proceedings.
The term encompasses both the service itself and the right to it: She couldn't afford court representation, The defendant waived his right to court representation.
In criminal cases, court representation may be provided by a public defender when the accused cannot pay for private counsel.
- civil casesNon-criminal legal disputes
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- right to counselDefendant's guaranteed legal representation
- litigationLegal dispute process
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