Attorney at law or
attorney-at-law, usually abbreviated in everyday speech to
attorney, is the official name for a
lawyer in certain jurisdictions, including,
Japan,
Sri Lanka and the
United States.
England and Wales
The term was also used in
England and Wales for lawyers who practised in the
common law courts. In 1873, however, attorneys were redesignated
solicitors (which had always been the title for those lawyers who practised in the
courts of equity). Attorneys did not generally actually appear as advocates in the higher courts, a role reserved (as it still usually is) for
barristers.
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