indigent defendant
indigent defendant 贫困被告人 指因过于贫困而无力聘请律师的被告人。在刑事诉讼中，贫穷被告人可获得法院为其指定的辩护律师的帮助，并免予承担法庭费用。
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indigent defendant
indigent defendant. A person who is too poor to hire a lawyer and who, upon indictment, becomes eligible to receive aid from a court-appointed attorney and a waiver of court costs. See IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Cf. PAUPER. [Cases: Costs 301.1; Criminal Law 641.6(3). C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 279–280, 298–299, 301, 303.]
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dump truck lawyer
dump-truck lawyer. Slang. A public defender who spends little time or effort and exhibits little skill mounting a defense on behalf of an indigent defendant. • This derogatory term arises from criminal defendants’ common perception (typically a misperception) that public defenders prefer to dump cases by making plea bargains rather than spend time preparing for
indigency
indigency, n. The state or condition of a person who lacks the means of subsistence; extreme hardship or neediness; poverty. • For purposes of the Sixth Amendment right to appointed counsel, indigency refers to a defendant’s inability to afford an attorney. — Also termed indigence. — indigent, adj. & n. “Supreme Court opinions speak generally
right to counsel
right to counsel. 1. Criminal law. A criminal defendant’s constitutional right, guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment, to representation by a court-appointed lawyer if the defendant cannot afford to hire one. • The Supreme Court has recognized a juvenile delinquent defendant’s right to counsel. In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1, 87 S.Ct. 1428 (1967). — Also
panel attorney
panel attorney. A private attorney who represents indigent defendants at government expense.
critical evidence
Evidence strong enough that its presence could tilt a juror’s mind. • Under the Due Process Clause, an indigent criminal defendant is usu. entitled to an expert opinion of the merits of critical evidence. — Also termed crucial evidence.
public defender
public defender. A lawyer or staff of lawyers, usu. publicly appointed and paid, whose duty is to represent indigent criminal defendants. — Often shortened to defender. — Abbr. P.D. [Cases: Criminal Law 641.11. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 300, 317.]