意味一覧 (2件)
弁護士
解説 Definition
法律で他の人を代理して訴訟や法的問題に対応する専門家。法廷で依頼人の権利を守ります。
An attorney is a lawyer, especially one who is qualified to represent people in legal matters. The word is common in formal or professional contexts such as courts, contracts, and legal advice. In American English, it often refers to a practicing lawyer.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この「弁護士」の attorney は、法律問題で依頼人を代理して動く専門家を指す語として覚えます。基本義の「代理人」とは別に、米国英語や法務文書では lawyer より職務上の代理権を帯びた響きがあります。client, court, case, legal advice, represent と一緒に置くと、単なる法律好きではなく、依頼人のために手続きや交渉を進める専門職だと定着します。
Remember it next to `lawyer`, but with a stronger idea of officially acting for someone in legal matters. Connect it with words like `client`, `case`, `court`, and `represent`. Fixed phrases such as `attorney general` and `power of attorney` also help the word stick.
例文
She hired an attorney to handle her divorce case.
彼女は離婚事件を処理するために弁護士を雇いました。
The attorney presented strong evidence to prove his client's innocence.
その弁護士は依頼人の無罪を証明する強い証拠を提示しました。
Every person has the right to consult with an attorney.
すべての人は弁護士に相談する権利があります。
代理人
(意味 2)解説 Definition
attorney は、本人から正式な権限を受けて、その人の代わりに行動する人を指します。契約書、委任状、財産管理など、個人や組織の権限を委ねる文脈で使われます。
An attorney is a person who is officially given the authority to act for someone else. The word is often used in situations involving legal documents, property management, contracts, or other formal decisions. It focuses on the idea of acting on another person's behalf with proper authority, not just giving informal help.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
attorney は lawyer と結びつけて覚えがちですが、根にあるのは「誰かの代わりに正式に動く人」という発想です。より簡単な agent や representative に近く、appoint an attorney, act as attorney, power of attorney のように、権限を与える場面でよく出ます。別エントリの「弁護士」はこの代理機能が法律職に限定された意味だと考えると整理しやすいです。
It is easy to connect attorney only with lawyer, but the core idea is broader: a person officially acting for someone else. Think of simpler words like agent or representative. Phrases such as appoint an attorney, act as attorney, and power of attorney help you remember the idea of given authority.
例文
She appointed her brother as her attorney to handle the contract while she was overseas.
彼女は海外にいる間、その契約を扱う代理人として兄を任命した。
The company sent an attorney to sign the papers on the director's behalf.
その会社は、取締役の代わりに書類へ署名するため代理人を送った。
Under the power of attorney, his aunt could act as his attorney in financial matters.
委任状により、叔母は金銭面で彼の代理人として行動できた。
attorney の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古フランス語 atorné（任命された者）から。a-（～へ）+ torner（向ける）で「委任された代理人」の意。同根語に turn（回す）、tournament（トーナメント）。法的に「権限を向けられた人」＝弁護士となった。
"Attorney" comes from Old French atorné, meaning "appointed" or "assigned." It is related to a verb meaning "to turn" or "direct," so the early sense was a person appointed to act for someone else. Over time, it became the legal word for a person given authority to represent another, especially in law.
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