public defender
public defender 〈美〉公设辩护人 经法院指定或政府机构聘用的律师，其主要工作是为刑事案件中的贫穷被告人进行辩护。联邦和绝大多数州都设有公设辩护人。 (→right to counsel; legal aid)
PUBLIC DEFENDER
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.]