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.
Also known as domestic corporal punishment, parents can cane a child as a punishment for disobedience, which is a common practice in some Asian countries such as Singapore, China, Malaysia, and others. See Caning in Singapore.aning as a school punishment for boys is still routine in a number of formerly British territories including Singapore, Malaysia and Zimbabwe. See Caning in Singapore#School caning.