Attorney-at-law

  • 61lasting power of attorney — A power of attorney governed by the Mental Capacity Act 2005. A lasting power of attorney can grant authority for the attorney to make decisions in relation to the donor s property and affairs, or in relation to the donor s personal welfare. A… …

    Law dictionary

  • 62at law — adj. Relating to law, as opposed to equity . =>> equity, operation of law. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 …

    Law dictionary

  • 63attorney-in-fact —  ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun (plural attorneys in fact) 1. : a person appointed by another by a letter or power of attorney to transact any business for him out of court compare attorney at law 2. : an agent employed in any business or to do any… …

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  • 64Attorney — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le terme Attorney, dans un pays anglophone, peut désigner : L Attorney General of Australia : le ministre de la Justice de l Australie. L… …

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  • 65attorney — n 1. lawyer, attorney at law, legal advisor, Law. counsel, counselor, counselor at law; advocate, U.S. Inf. barrister, solicitor, Law. proctor; pettifogger, Philadelphia lawyer, Inf. shyster. 2. agent, attorney in fact, factor, deputy, proxy,… …

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  • 66attorney — An attorney at law or an attorney in fact. The word, unless clearly indicated otherwise, is construed as meaning attorney at law. Re Morse, 98 Vt 85, 126 A 550, 36 ALR 527, 530 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 67attorney's lien — The right of an attorney at law to hold or retain in his possession the money or property of a client until his proper charges have been adjusted and paid. It requires no equitable proceeding for its establishment. Also a lien on funds in court… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 68attorney's lien — The right of an attorney at law to hold or retain in his possession the money or property of a client until his proper charges have been adjusted and paid. It requires no equitable proceeding for its establishment. Also a lien on funds in court… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 69attorney — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lawyer, agent. See lawsuit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lawyer, attorney at law, solicitor; see lawyer . See Synonym Study at lawyer . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. counselor, legal representative, DA …

    English dictionary for students

  • 70attorney — [[t]ətɜ͟ː(r)ni[/t]] ♦♦♦ attorneys N COUNT In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer. → See also District Attorney ...a prosecuting attorney …

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