paralegal

par·a·le·gal

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Definitions of paralegal word

noun paralegal an attorney's assistant, not admitted to the practice of law but trained to perform certain legal tasks. 1
adjective paralegal of or relating to a paralegal or paralegals: a paralegal career. 1
noun paralegal lawyer's assistant 1
countable noun paralegal A paralegal is someone who helps lawyers with their work but is not yet completely qualified as a lawyer. 0
noun paralegal a person trained to undertake legal work but not qualified as a professional solicitor or barrister 0
adjective paralegal of or designating such a person 0

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; para-1 + legal

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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