| 释义 |
paralegal, a. and n. Chiefly N. Amer.|ˌpærəˈliːgəl|
[f. para-1 + legal a.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to auxiliary aspects of the law.
B. n. One trained in subsidiary legal matters, though not fully qualified as a lawyer, etc.; a legal aide.
1972N.Y. Law Jrnl. 22 Aug. 2/7 (Advt.), Para-legals (that is, legal assistants or paraprofessionals) are used by an ever-increasing number of prominent attorneys to reduce their unwanted load of paralegal matters and free up their time to render legal advice more efficiently. 1975Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 23 Aug. 1/1 Miss Lissell intends to take a two-year para-legal course at one of the Vancouver colleges. 1977Times 12 July 4/6 If legal aid was not available, the staff of the first-tier agency, who would have some paralegal training, would try to help. 1977N.Y. Rev. Bks. 15 Sept. 55/2 (Advt.), Smith College graduate. Economics major. Financial, law and management background. Light skills. Seeks position as para⁓legal, office manager, social secretary, coordinator, etc. |