弁護人|べんごにんbengonin

1. nouncounsel; defender; advocate
   ホワイト氏しが彼かれの弁護人べんごにんとして出廷しゅっていした。↗

   Mr White appeared for him in court.

• Related弁護士べんごしNeutralThe lawyer as a profession — a broad term that covers civil work as well; 「弁護人」 is limited to the person defending the accused in a criminal trial.
• Antonym検察官けんさつかんFormalFormal term for the state prosecutor who brings the indictment; in a criminal trial the prosecution stands opposite the defense, i.e. 「弁護人」.

In a criminal trial, 「弁護人」 is the counsel defending the accused, as in 「国選弁護人」. For the legal profession in general, use 「弁護士」; its counterpart on the other side is 「検察官」, the prosecutor.

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1. 刑事けいじ事件じけんの裁判さいばんで被告人ひこくにんの弁護べんごを行おこなう者もの。