What does de oficio in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word de oficio in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use de oficio in Spanish.

The word de oficio in Spanish means ex officio, officially, by trade, public defender, legal aid lawyer, public defender, by virtue of office, work as a court appointed lawyer, work as a court appointed attorney. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word de oficio

ex officio

locución adjetiva (oficial, de autoridad)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Los informes de oficio se publican cada semana en la web del ministerio.
Ex officio reports are published weekly on the ministry's website.

officially

locución adverbial (de manera oficial)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Los ministros se reunieron de oficio para hablar de la crisis.

by trade

locución adjetiva (de profesión)

Es artista de oficio, pero también es ingeniero.
He is an artist by trade but he is also an engineer.

public defender, legal aid lawyer

locución nominal con flexión de género (asistencia jurídica gratuita)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Desde que se recibió se ha dedicado a ser abogado de oficio.
Since graduation, he has dedicated himself to being a public defender.

public defender

locución nominal con flexión de género (asistencia jurídica gratuita)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

by virtue of office

locución preposicional (por el cargo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
El cura recibe ciertos privilegios por virtud de oficio.
The priest receives certain privileges by virtue of office.

work as a court appointed lawyer, work as a court appointed attorney

locución verbal (justicia: asistencia gratuita) (US)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Trabaja en el turno de oficio porque quiere ayudar a los que no tienen dinero.
He works as a court appointed lawyer because he wants to help those who have no money.

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