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• Government lawyer who provides free legal defense services to a poor person accused of a crime.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Public Defender. (n.d.). Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/public-defender.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Public Defender. www.nynd.uscourts.gov. Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/public-defender (accessed: February 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Public Defender." Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. 1 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/public-defender.

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