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.
In May, 2009 the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) completed its nationwide investigation into the use of restraint & seclusion in public schools. The result of its findings concluded that no federal laws were in place to keep educators from using dangerous and abusive methods to restrain or seclude a student.