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Attorney
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Attorney A graduate of an accredited law school and member in good standing of the Bar Association. Only attorneys can give legal advice.
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Member
This word has various significations:1)The limits of the body use- ful in self-defence. Membrum est pars corporis habens destinatum operationem in corpore. 2) An individual who belongs to a firm, partnership, company or corporation. 3) One who belongs to a legislative body, or other branch of the government; as, a member of the house of representatives; a member of the court.
Standing
Maritime law. The running of a ship or other vessel on shore; it is either accidental or voluntary
Association
The act of a number of persons uniting together for some purpose; the persons so joined are also called an association.
Legal
That which is according to law. It is used in opposition to equitable, as the legal estate is, in the trustee, the equitable estate in the cestui que trust.
Advice
1) Com. A letter containing information of any circumstances unknown to the person to whom it is written; when goods are forwarded by sea or land, the letter transmited to inform the consignee of the fact, is termed advice of goods, or letter of advice. When one merchant draws upon another, he generally advises him of the fact. These letters are intended to give notice of the facts they contain. 2) Practice. The opinion given by counsel to their clients; this should never be done but upon mature deliberation to the best of the counsel's ability; and without regard to the consideration whether it will affect the client favorably or unfavorably.
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Attorn or attornment
To consent, implicitly or explicitly, to a transfer of a right. Often used to describe a situation where a tenant, by staying on location after the sale of the leased property, accepts to be a tenant of the new landlord; or where a person consents to ("attorns to") the jurisdiction of a court which would not have otherwise had any authority over that person.
Attorney at law
A graduate of an accredited law school and member in good standing of the Bar Association. Only attorneys can give legal advice.
Attorney General
An attorney general is a person having the position of chief law officer of a country.
Attorney legal services
The services an attorney can provide to his or her clients, including both legal defense and attack.
Attorney of record
The principal attorney in a lawsuit, who signs all formal documents relating to the suit.
Attorney's certificate
Practice, English law. Attorneys are required to deliver to the commissioners of stamp duties, a paper or note-in writing, containing the name and usual place of residence of such person, and thereupon, on paying certain duties, such person is entitled to a certificate attesting the payment of such duties, which must be renewed yearly.
Attorney-at-law
A graduate of an accredited law school and member in good standing of the Bar Association. Only attorneys can give legal advice.
Attorney-in-fact
Authorizing another in writing to act in his/her place to do some act, but not one requiring legal representation.
Attorneys fees clause
A provision in a contract allocating each party's obligation to pay legal bills in the event of legal action taken against each other or by a third party.
Attornment
Estates. Was the agreement of the tenant to the grant of the seignory, or of a rent, or the agreement of the donee in tail, or tenant for life, or years, to a grant of a reversion or of a remainder made to another.
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Adoption law
The area of legal studies and law which deals with adoption.
Attorney
Attorney at law
A graduate of an accredited law school and member in good standing of the Bar Association. Only attorneys can give legal advice.
Attorney-at-law
A graduate of an accredited law school and member in good standing of the Bar Association. Only attorneys can give legal advice.
Attorney legal services
The services an attorney can provide to his or her clients, including both legal defense and attack.
Attorney General
An attorney general is a person having the position of chief law officer of a country.
Appeal attorney
Lawyers filing an appeal over a case that was lost in a prior court of law.
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Member
This word has various significations:1)The limits of the body use- ful in self-defence. Membrum est pars corporis habens destinatum operationem in corpore. 2) An individual who belongs to a firm, partnership, company or corporation. 3) One who belongs to a legislative body, or other branch of the government; as, a member of the house of representatives; a member of the court.
Standing
Maritime law. The running of a ship or other vessel on shore; it is either accidental or voluntary
Association
The act of a number of persons uniting together for some purpose; the persons so joined are also called an association.
Legal
That which is according to law. It is used in opposition to equitable, as the legal estate is, in the trustee, the equitable estate in the cestui que trust.
Advice
1) Com. A letter containing information of any circumstances unknown to the person to whom it is written; when goods are forwarded by sea or land, the letter transmited to inform the consignee of the fact, is termed advice of goods, or letter of advice. When one merchant draws upon another, he generally advises him of the fact. These letters are intended to give notice of the facts they contain. 2) Practice. The opinion given by counsel to their clients; this should never be done but upon mature deliberation to the best of the counsel's ability; and without regard to the consideration whether it will affect the client favorably or unfavorably.
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Attorn or attornment
To consent, implicitly or explicitly, to a transfer of a right. Often used to describe a situation where a tenant, by staying on location after the sale of the leased property, accepts to be a tenant of the new landlord; or where a person consents to ("attorns to") the jurisdiction of a court which would not have otherwise had any authority over that person.
Attorney at law
A graduate of an accredited law school and member in good standing of the Bar Association. Only attorneys can give legal advice.
Attorney General
An attorney general is a person having the position of chief law officer of a country.
Attorney legal services
The services an attorney can provide to his or her clients, including both legal defense and attack.
Attorney of record
The principal attorney in a lawsuit, who signs all formal documents relating to the suit.
Attorney's certificate
Practice, English law. Attorneys are required to deliver to the commissioners of stamp duties, a paper or note-in writing, containing the name and usual place of residence of such person, and thereupon, on paying certain duties, such person is entitled to a certificate attesting the payment of such duties, which must be renewed yearly.
Attorney-at-law
A graduate of an accredited law school and member in good standing of the Bar Association. Only attorneys can give legal advice.
Attorney-in-fact
Authorizing another in writing to act in his/her place to do some act, but not one requiring legal representation.
Attorneys fees clause
A provision in a contract allocating each party's obligation to pay legal bills in the event of legal action taken against each other or by a third party.
Attornment
Estates. Was the agreement of the tenant to the grant of the seignory, or of a rent, or the agreement of the donee in tail, or tenant for life, or years, to a grant of a reversion or of a remainder made to another.
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Adoption law
The area of legal studies and law which deals with adoption.
Attorney
Attorney at law
A graduate of an accredited law school and member in good standing of the Bar Association. Only attorneys can give legal advice.
Attorney-at-law
A graduate of an accredited law school and member in good standing of the Bar Association. Only attorneys can give legal advice.
Attorney legal services
The services an attorney can provide to his or her clients, including both legal defense and attack.
Attorney General
An attorney general is a person having the position of chief law officer of a country.
Appeal attorney
Lawyers filing an appeal over a case that was lost in a prior court of law.
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