Meanings
A person appointed to act for another in legal matters.
وہ شخص جو قانونی امور میں دوسرے کے لئے کام کرنے کے لئے مقرر کیا جاتا ہے۔
وکیل
wakeel
Common Collocations
- defense attorney
- attorney general
- personal attorney
Example Sentences
She hired an attorney to represent her in the case.
اس نے اپنے کیس میں نمائندگی کے لئے ایک وکیل کو مقرر کیا۔
Us ne apne case mein numaindagi ke liye aik wakeel ko muqarrar kiya.
The attorney provided valuable advice for the legal matter.
وکیل نے قانونی معاملے کے لئے قیمتی مشورے فراہم کیے۔
Wakeel ne qanooni maamlay ke liye qeemti mashware faraham kiye.
As an attorney, he has a duty to uphold the law.
ایک وکیل کے طور پر، اس پر قانون کا نفاذ کرنے کی ذمہ داری ہے۔
Aik wakeel ke tor par, is par qanoon ka nafaz karne ki zimmedari hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'attorney' as 'the one who attends to legal matters.'
Picture a person in a suit standing confidently in a courtroom.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
زندگی میں ہر مسئلے کا ہونا نہیں آسان، لیکن وکیل کے ساتھ بچنا ہے ہر نقصان۔
Zindagi mein har maslay ka hona nahi aasan, Lekin wakeel ke saath bachna hai har nuqsan.
Not every issue in life is easy, But with an attorney, avoiding every loss is possible.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں قانون ہے وہاں امن ہے۔
Jahan qanoon hai wahan aman hai.
Where there is law, there is peace.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "atorne" — one who is appointed
First known use: 14th century
The term evolved from the Old French 'atorner,' which means to appoint or assign. It eventually came into English usage to refer to a legal representative.