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attorneyn. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French atorné, aturné. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman atorné, aturné, Anglo-Norman and Middle French attorné, attourné, Middle French actourné deputy, authorized representative (12th cent. in Anglo-Norman, 13th cent. in Old French), legal representative, professional attorney (13th cent.), use as noun of past participle of atourner attorn v.Compare post-classical Latin attornatus legal representative, proxy (frequently from 1200 in British sources), professional attorney (from early 14th cent. in British sources). In letter of attorney n. at Phrases 2 probably after either post-classical Latin littera de attornatu (from 1325 in British sources; also littera attornati (1450), littera actornatus (1497)), or Anglo-Norman lettre de attorné (c1380). With by attorney at Phrases 3 compare Anglo-Norman par attourné (1338). With King's (also Queen's) Attorney n. at Phrases 4 compare post-classical Latin attornatus regis (from 13th cent. in British sources), Anglo-Norman attourné du roy (1414 or earlier). Spelling history. The spelling in o (as opposed to the u of ultimately related turn v.) reflects the influence of Latin and Anglo-Norman spelling conventions. The β. forms probably reflect folk-etymological association with act v. and related words (compare similarly Middle French actourné). 1. Law. society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] > legal representative or agent > attorney c1330 (Auch.) (1991) l. 349 Attourneis in cuntre, þeih geten siluer for noht. a1450 W. Nassington (Bodl. 48) f. 166 A fals atorne Ffor he foloweþ wt al his myȝt As wel a wrong ple as a riȝt. 1467 J. Paston in (2004) I. 534 He is an attorny..in the baylys coort of Yermowthe. a1538 T. Starkey (1989) 80 Justyce schold not be so defettyd..by any lyght & covetouse sergeant proktor or attorney. c1600 (1875) I. 57 An atturney of the lawe and felowe of Graies Inne. 1712 R. Steele No. 456. ⁋4 The Law of the Land is his Gospel, and all his Cases of Conscience are determined by his Attorney. 1849 P. Bingham & E. H. Bennett i. 4 An infant cannot be an attorney. [Note] That is, a public attorney for prosecuting suits at law. 1873 lxvi. §87 From and after the commencement of this Act all persons admitted as solicitors, attorneys, or proctors of or by law empowered to practise in any Court..shall be called Solicitors of the Supreme Court. 2016 (Uí Cinsealaigh Hist. Soc.) 32 46 He resolved to take the advice of Mr Boyd, the attorney. society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] 1736 June 570 Mr. Wreathock the Attorney, and Mr. Ruffhead the Butcher. 1874 B. V. Abbott 1st Ser. II. 340/1 A mere parol retainer is sufficient to authorize an attorney to commence a suit. 1927 12 Jan. 4 His attorney explained that an estrangement had existed since 1914. 1947 Aug. 18/2 Some 8,000 American women, 70 of them colored, have braved male cold-shouldering to become attorneys since 1869. 1998 2 Fab. Numerous judgement debt awards being accrued by the state, which result from lack of adequate training for state attorneys. 2008 (Nexis) 1 May Attorney released on police bail. 2020 (Nexis) 1 July According to her attorney, Servance suffered neck and shoulder injuries. 1846 6 Mar. 2/2 Robert Lester, Esq., has been duly admitted and enrolled to practise as an Advocate and Attorney before the District Court of Natal. 1960 C. Hooper 186 The women..are to be legally defended. The attorney is a Mrs Muller. 2022 (Nexis) 3 Mar. 8 Two law graduates..have challenged parts of the Legal Practice Act, which prevent BProc graduates from being admitted as attorneys. 2. 1380 Charter in at Atto(u)rnay n.1 Qvat tyme at he will aske me or his actornes in his name that I sall gif hym my chartyr. 1406 (Electronic ed.) Parl. Mar. 1406 Pleas §8. m. 2 We..assigned..our generals and specials attournes and deputes, to..trete..wythe..the king of Scotland. 1466 in (1841) 344 Paid to John Smythe of Yipswych, his attorney in the kervelle of the marchaundyse, viij.s. iiij.d. 1628 E. Coke 52 a A fem may be an Attorney to deliuer seisin to her husband. ?1631 C. More vii. 225 A priuate Atturney by his owne practise wil leaue his childe fiue hundred pound land of inheritance. 1642 T. Fuller ii. xix. 124 None may appear in Gods service by an Atturney. 1713 No. 94. (single sheet) Learn to Blush now you are a private Attorney, whatever you did when you were a Bailiff of the Borough. 1801 2 June No. 4188..transferred by Thomas Simmons, as Attorney in Fact for John Barco, to Robert Weakley. 1835 B. M. Senior ix. 103 Although some resident proprietors are excellent attornies,..what is called a ‘large attorney’..holding several properties..is the most likely person to make a sure return. 1916 27 Jan. 17/3 Her husband was employed there when the late Hon. L.C. Shirley was attorney for the property. 1973 22 Dec. 5/4 He signed an affidavit of indigence, which enabled him to receive legal counsel at public expense, because the amount of bills he has made it impossible for him to hire a private attorney. 1998 14 Jan. 24/7 Farmers acts as a so-called ‘attorney-in-fact’ for a collection of co-operative insurance pools. 2016 G. Dal Pont in D. Busch et al. xii. 239 The level of trust a donor places in an attorney likely exceeds that in most (other) agencies. society > authority > delegated authority > one having delegated or derived authority > [noun] > one who acts for another a1439 J. Lydgate (Bodl. 263) viii. l. 845 From occupacioun, his reste for to take; His atturne Maxymyan he doth make. c1550 (?a1400) in (Harl. 782) (1790) 9 Rates of expences of the Kinges officers and servauntes..Clerks, attorneys of the victualles in sondry shiers. 1642 D. Rogers 382 His Minister, whom he hath made..his Attorney to receiue our acknowledgement. 1688 P. Pett 171 To root the inheritable Monarchs Power in popular Election or Approbation, and to make him but the Peoples Attorny. the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > intercession or influence on someone's behalf > [noun] > one who c1390 in (1877) 1 54 He preyede vre ladi, ffor to ben his atorne [a1425 Harl. mediatoure]..bifore þe trinite. c1450 (c1400) (Huntington) (1942) 125 (MED) Biseche we..þilke Holy Gost..þat he be oure attorney [1340 Ayenbite auocat]. 1563 Good Friday i He sytteth on the right hande of his father, as our proctoure and atturneye, pleading and suyng for vs. 1597 W. Shakespeare iv. iv. 344 Therefore good mother..Be the atturney of my loue to her, Pleade what I will be, not what I haue bene. View more context for this quotation 1914 Jan. 134 Is there not a place for the poet, the preacher, the philosopher, the attorneys of the soul? society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] > state or public law officers 1587 A. Fleming et al. (new ed.) III. Contin. 1286/2 Nicholas Bacon esquier, attourneie of the court of wards. 1633 T. Stafford i. i. 15 Appointing two sufficient men to bee Clearkes or Attornies to that Councell. 1745 S. Bolton (ed. 10) i. xxxvi. 260 The King's Remembrancer..has under him eight Attornies or sworn Clerks. 1868 I. 540/1 The master of the crown office..is called the ‘Coroner and Attorney for the Queen.’ 1913 22 Feb. 4/1 Prosecuting Attorney Wanamaker knew very well that an indictment is no game to the indicted person. 2012 8 Aug. a13/4 The..U.S. Attorney..estimates 1,500 LIRR retirees continue to receive fraudulent benefits. 1801 17 Oct. Mr. Turner claimed as one of his Majesty's patent attorneys in the Palace Court, in which office he was assessed to the land-tax. 1848 J. L. Kingsley & J. P. Pirsson 12 Patents for invention are most usually procured through the aid of gentlemen who practice as ‘Patent Agents’ or ‘Patent Attorneys’, which has become a profession itself entirely distinct from other law practice. 1999 (Nexis) 4 May March, president of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, advises small businesses to seek advice from a trademark attorney. 2020 (Nexis) 28 Sept. It is a fast-moving area of tech and experts who advise in IP, like myself and fellow patent attorneys–who are all legally-trained scientists and engineers–need to..keep enhancing our skillsets. Phrasessociety > law > legal profession > [noun] > authorization to act for client 1389 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith (1870) 58 (MED) If anny broyer or sister be somonde..and wil noght come, ne make non atturne for home, ne non leue axken of ye Alderman [etc.]. c1436 Domesday Ipswich (BL Add. 25011) in T. Twiss (1873) II. 135 That the chieff ballives of the same toun, iunctly and severally, mown makyn atturne of the axand and of the defendaunt in ech plee hangyng..as weel in absence of the partie as in presence, and as weel with oute the court as in court. 1527 J. Rastell tr. (new ed.) f. xxvi. He that will sew appel of morder may make attorney after that it be begon in [person]. 1726 G. Jacob 43 A Corporation may make Attorney, under the Corporation Seal. 1874 W. E. Baxter 197 As to in what cases defendants may make attorney, see 6 Edw. I., c. 8. P2. society > law > legal document > types of legal or official document > [noun] > document giving legal authority c1400 in W. Fraser (1888) II. 37 The said Schir Jone sal gif..lettris of attornay of the kingis chapel. 1469 in S. Tymms (1850) 50 I will..that myn executors..make hym a letter of attorney if nede be. 1587 J. Hooker Chron. Ireland 145/2 in (new ed.) II They deliuered..their letters of atturneie vnto their said agents. 1680 G. Hickes 66 Men may revoke their Proxies and Letters of Atturney. 1750 T. Carte II. 369 Letters of protection and attorney being still granted. 1843 J. Bouvier (ed. 2) II. 537/1 Substitute, contracts,..in letters of attorney, power is generally given to the attorney to nominate and appoint a substitute. 1986 M. Salmon 42 To enable a wife to buy or sell real estate or commodities, a husband generally had to provide her with a letter of attorney. 2021 (Nexis) 7 Oct. Fraudsters often offer or compel a customer to sign a letter of attorney with the right to open/close a current account. c1430 in K. W. Engeroff (1914) 85 So, þat pleynere to euerich court profre, or by aturne. 1527 J. Rastell tr. (new ed.) f. lxxi A man beyng seke ought to sue a wryt of errour by attorney in a especyall forme of record. 1533 T. More xxv. f. 156 Yf he be any religyouse recluse that can not come abrode, let hym appere by attourney. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) iv. i. 88 Orl. Then in mine owne person, I die. Ros. No faith, die by Attorney . View more context for this quotation 1808 W. Selwyn II. xix. 708 Infant executors may sue by attorney. 1912 125 1324 It is admitted that the vouchee did not appear in person.., the consequence of which is that there must be a summons and warrantizandum, and that the appearance must be by attorney. 1993 (Nexis) 8 Nov. Creditors may be present in person, by attorney or proxy. P4. society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] > state or public law officers 1447 (Electronic ed.) Parl. Feb. 1447 §24. m. 1 Provided also, that this acte be not prejudiciall..to the kyngs justicez, kyngs serjainttez, nor to the kynges attourney. a1500 (a1470) (BL Add. 10099) 525 A gret Affray in Flet Strete bitwen men of Court & men of þe same stret: In which Affray þe Quenes Attorney was slayn. 1541–2 Act 33 Henry VIII c. 10 §10 in (1963) III. 842 The Kinges Attorney and Solycitor, and all other Justices officers and ministers beinge bounden to attende the Termes. 1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher ii. i. 16 The Kings Atturney on the contrary, Vrg'd on the Examinations. View more context for this quotation 1704 19 June 1/2 The Queen's Attorney opened the case, and the court proceeded to the Examination of the Evidences for Her Majesty. 1821 Oct. 257 When the latter [sc. Edward Coke] was appointed queen's attorney, Whitgift sent him a copy of the New Testament. 1911 July 264/1 The King's attorney brought forward a recent statute, which enacted that ‘if a wife willingly leave her husband.., she shall be barred for ever of action to demand her dower’. 2013 S. Jenks in M. Dyson & D. Ibbetson v. 101 Covele had been made King's Attorney by letters patent. society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] > state or public law officers > manner of address to 1602 T. Fitzherbert Apol. v. f. 7v in Some friuolous and vaine arguments vrged by M. Atturney. 1661 A. Marvell Let. 7 Feb. in (1971) II. 18 Yesterday I carryed it [sc. the warrant] to Mr Atturny. 1718 S. Rosewell 252 We do not give any Opinion Mr. Attorney. 1892 14 May 408/1 Mr. Attorney is too good a lawyer seriously to have applied the ‘castle’ doctrine to a man's public place of business, especially a grog-shop. 2021 (Nexis) 16 Apr. Mr Attorney, I think this case can be brought to a conclusion. P6. ?c1640 (single sheet) All Attorneys at Law, or others who would have any Process to be executed within the said Liberty, are desired to require a Mandavi Ballivo thereupon from the Sheriff of Middlesex. 1736 29 Oct. W. Smith, Esq; (Attorney at Law), to be Recorder. 1768 W. Blackstone III. iii. iii. 25 An attorney at law answers to the procurator, or proctor, of the civilians and canonists. 1818 21 Feb. For Particulars enquire of J. Gandell, on the Premises, or of Mr. Garling, Attorney at Law, Sydney. 1865 31 Oct. Mr. D. P. Nathan, Attorney-at-Law, was yesterday arrested by the Authorities. 2014 (Nexis) 18 Jan. 16 Susan Walker received a letter in the mail yesterday. It was from somebody claiming to be an attorney at law, and it has made her angry and a bit upset. Compounds1684 268 Five hundred pound of Tobacco the Attorney Fee for pleading a Cause in the General Court. 1767 W. Hanbury 193 Deeds of trust of such a nature..seemed to be out of the way of attorney-practice. 1839 T. Carlyle v. 40 Shiftiness,..attorney-cunning is a kind of thing that fancies itself..to be talent. 1998 16 July e6/2 The jury also awarded Moore court costs and attorney fees, which are expected to total in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. 2022 (Nexis) 3 Mar. He said attorney representation for low-income residents holds off eviction 90% of the time. C2. 1922 10 349 The Supreme Court held that the attorney-client privilege, being a testimonial privilege, did not affect the right of inspection. 1980 4 Oct. 6/5 The reports are not relevant to the..trial and disclosure would violate traditional attorney-client privilege. 1992 Mar. 72/3 The test held that the right to sue was waived whenever discharge resulted from privileged information gained through the attorney-client relationship. 2017 131 383 Proving that the firm actually misused its confidential information is extremely hard—not least because of the attorney-client privilege that now protects the communications between the firm and its new client. society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] > legal representative or agent 1637 J. Bastwick (title) The answer..to the information of Sir John Bancks Knight, Atturney universall. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). attorneyn.2 Etymology: < Old French atournée, attornée, actournée, ‘action of attorning, function of the attorney,’ noun feminine from past participle = Latin *attornāta (but actually latinized in medieval Latin as attornātio, attornātus 4th declension, whence Old French atorné in same sense.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: aˈttorney. society > law > legal profession > [noun] > authorization to act for client 1597 W. Shakespeare v. v. 36 I by atturney blesse thee from thy mother. View more context for this quotation 1609 J. Skene tr. 168 For ilk actorney, and commission twa shillings. 1635 F. Quarles v. vi. 266 Mine Eye, by Contemplations great Atturney, Transcends the Crystall pavement of the skie. society > law > legal document > types of legal or official document > [noun] > document giving legal authority > specific 1432 in Hist. MSS Comm.: Rep. MSS Var. Coll. (1903) II. 19 in (Cd. 932) LIII. 323 I make..a letter of attorne..to delyvere..inne my name..when the said Roger Starky comes to full age and to yeres of naturall witte resone and discressione. 1461 J. Paston in (2004) I. 98 I wold a new dede and letter of atorne were mad. 1467 in S. Tymms (1850) 50 I will..that myn executours..make hym a letter of attorney if need be. 1568 W. Fulwood i. 79 Whatsoeuer you shall doe I promise to be content withall, vnder obligation and bond of all my goods, according as more plainly is conteined in the procuration (or Letter of attorney, which I sende you here withall). 1587 J. Hooker Chron. Ireland 145/2 in (new ed.) II They deliuered..their letters of atturneie vnto their said agents. 1611 R. Cotgrave Attournée, a letter of Atturney. 1675 ii. i. 24 She is a Lady, whom without a Letter of Attorney, From you, I made your Substitute in my Bed. 1750 T. Carte II. 369 Letters of protection and attorney being still granted. 1770 W. Cowper 21 Apr. (1979) I. 230 To receive it [a dividend] by Letter of Attorney. 1796 E. Burke Two Lett. Peace Regicide Directory France iii, in (1808) VIII. 323 Without a letter of attorney, or any other act of procuration. 1843 J. Bouvier (ed. 2) II. 537/1 Substitute, contracts,..in letters of attorney, power is generally given to the attorney to nominate and appoint a substitute. 1986 M. Salmon 42 To enable a wife to buy or sell real estate or commodities, a husband generally had to provide her with a letter of attorney. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † attorneyv.Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: attorney n. Obsolete. rare. society > authority > delegated authority > investing with delegated authority > vest authority in a person [verb (transitive)] > depute or delegate authority > appoint as delegate, deputy, or substitute a1475 in A. Clark (1906) ii. 560 (MED) Thomas Whelton attorneyd or made attorney in his place his welbeloued..Baldewyn kerbroke and hugh fitz Raaf. 1876 W. Langton I. 23 He was..alive on the 2nd July 1332, when..he attorneyed his Receiver..to deliver seisin..of two acres of waste. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) i. i. 29 Their Encounters (though not Personall) hath been Royally attornyed with enter-change of Gifts. View more context for this quotation This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). < |
