L'avocat
Example: L'avocat a défendu son client avec beaucoup de passion.
Definition
"L'avocat" refers to a lawyer or attorney who represents and defends clients in legal matters, providing advice and advocacy through the judicial process. For example, "L'avocat a défendu son client avec beaucoup de passion" means the lawyer passionately defended his client.
Etymology
The word "l'avocat" in French comes from the Latin term "advocatus," meaning someone called to aid or advocate. Originally, it referred to a person who pleaded the cause of another, which evolved into the modern sense of a legal professional representing clients in court.
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"L'avocat" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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