appear for sb
— phrasal verb with appear uk/əˈpɪər/us/əˈpɪr/verb
If a lawyer appears for someone, he or she acts for and represents the person:
Ms Hawley was appearing for the defence.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Taking legal action
- appear
- bring
- civil action
- class action
- complainant
- court
- double jeopardy
- file for sth
- indict
- indictment
- law
- legal
- petitioner
- plaintiff
- prefer
- proceed
- proceed against sb
- proceedings
- serve
- summons
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