Federal public defender organization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000105",
  "term": "Federal public defender organization",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "As provided for in the Criminal Justice Act, an organization established within a federal judicial circuit to represent criminal defendants who cannot afford an adequate defense. Each organization is supervised by a federal public defender appointed by the court of appeals for the circuit.",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/federal-public-defender-organization/"
}