Traduction de avocat

avocat

[avɔka, at]

nom masculin, nom féminin

droit    lawyer, barrister (UK), attorney-at-law (US)
  mon avocat    my counsel
  mes avocats    my counsel
  je lui mettrai mes avocats sur le dos ! (familier)    I'll take him to court !
  avocat d'affaires    business lawyer
  avocat consultant ≃   counsel in chamber (UK), ≃   consulting barrister (UK), ≃   attorney (US)
  avocat de la défense    counsel for the defence, ≃   defending counsel (UK), ≃   defense counsel (US)
  avocat général ≃   counsel for the prosecution (UK), ≃   prosecuting attorney (US)
  avocat plaidant    court lawyer (UK), trial attorney (US)
[porte-parole]     advocate, champion
  se faire l'avocat d'une mauvaise cause    to advocate ou to champion a lost cause
  je serai votre avocat auprès de lui    I'll plead with him on your behalf
  avocat du diable    devil's advocate
  se faire l'avocat du diable    to be devil's advocate