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Simple English definitions for legal terms

A quick definition of P.D.:

Term: P.D.

Definition: P.D. is an abbreviation that can mean two things. The first is PUBLIC DEFENDER, which is a lawyer who helps people who cannot afford to hire their own lawyer. The second is POLICE DEPARTMENT, which is a group of people who work to keep our communities safe and enforce the law.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: P.D. is an abbreviation that can stand for two different things:

  1. PUBLIC DEFENDER: This is a lawyer who is appointed by the court to represent people who cannot afford to hire their own lawyer. The public defender's job is to defend their client in court and make sure their rights are protected. For example, if someone is accused of a crime but cannot afford a lawyer, they may be assigned a public defender to represent them.
  2. Police department: P.D. can also stand for police department. This is the organization that is responsible for enforcing the law and keeping the community safe. For example, if someone needs to report a crime or ask for help from the police, they may call the P.D.

Both of these examples illustrate the definition of P.D. as an abbreviation for either public defender or police department. The first example shows how a public defender is a lawyer who helps people who cannot afford their own legal representation. The second example shows how the police department is responsible for maintaining law and order in the community.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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