# Public Defender

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/Rslx2R4OEGw6tfdMiFvU7K

## Labels

**Translations:**

- de-de: Öffentlicher Verteidiger
- en-gb: Public Defender
- es-es: Defensor público
- es-mx: Defensor público
- fr-fr: Défenseur public
- he-il: הגנה ציבורית
- hi-in: सार्वजनिक रक्षक
- ja-jp: 公設弁護士
- pt-br: Defensor público
- zh-cn: 公共辩护人

## Definition

A public defender is a lawyer appointed by the court to represent individuals who cannot afford to hire their own legal counsel.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RcTA2iQmrtqOnX3WrjJIp8

**Deprecated:** False