Definition of ATTORNEY. : one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf; especially: lawyer. â atÂ·torÂ·neyÂ·ship \-Ëship\ noun. See attorney defined for English-language learners. See attorney defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
While 31 states have now banned corporal punishment, these states still allow it: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming.
However, while the majority of states prohibit aid to religious schools, 29 states permit state funding for transportation to nonpublic schools, while 21 states allow state aid for private school students' textbooks and other instructional materials.