oikeusavustaja

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Finnish

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Etymology

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oikeus +‎ avustaja

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoi̯keusˌɑʋustɑjɑ/, [ˈo̞i̯k̟e̞us̠ˌɑ̝ʋus̠ˌtɑ̝jɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑjɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): oi‧keus‧avus‧ta‧ja

Noun

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oikeusavustaja

  1. public defender (US), duty solicitor (Commonwealth), duty counsel (Canada) (lawyer appointed to represent people who cannot afford to hire an attorney, usually paid from public funds)

Usage notes

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  • In Finland, oikeusavustaja is a public officer, and in that sense "public defender" would seem like the most appropriate translation of the Finnish office of oikeusavustaja into English.

Declension

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Possessive forms of oikeusavustaja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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Further reading

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