public pretender
(slang, derogatory, originally, prison slang) A public defender, viewed as inadequate.
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(slang, derogatory, originally, prison slang) A public defender, viewed as inadequate.
They tell me I'm due a fair trial, but they give me a public defender (or should I say public pretender?) that has four times his normal case load. So no matter how I feel or what I think, I'm forced to put all my faith in this public pr…
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