criminal defense
Lawyer for defendants
Criminal defense is the legal representation of someone accused of a crime: She specializes in criminal defense.
The term covers both the practice area and the actual defense mounted in a case: His criminal defense relied on an alibi.
A criminal defense attorney or lawyer represents defendants against prosecution by the state.
- exculpatory evidenceProof of innocence
- public defenderAttorney representing those unable to afford one
- Miranda rightsSuspect's custodial advisement
- Sixth AmendmentConstitutional trial protections
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
attorney · entrapment · advocate · plea bargain · diminished capacity · habeas corpus · duress · alibi · character witness · burden of proof · reasonable doubt · mistaken identity · necessity · presumption of innocence · witness testimony · litigation · due process · forensic evidence
- law typesboutique firm, BigLaw, solo practice, personal injury, family law
- criminal justicearrest, jail, court, prison, crime
- legallawyer, judge, jury, trial, verdict
- lawyerslawyer, attorney, counselor, public defender, prosecutor
- legal professionlawyers, attorneys, solicitors, solicitor, barristers
- legal serviceslawyer, attorney, law firm, legal advice, legal counsel
criminal defenseprosecution
Pursuing legal charges
criminal prosecution · district attorney · state's attorney · prosecutor · public prosecutor
criminal defensecivil litigation
Non-criminal court proceedings
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