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  • 61attorney misconduct — Behavior by an attorney that conflicts with established rules of professional conduct and is punishable by disciplinary measures. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. attorney misconduct …

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  • 62Attorney-General for Ontario v. Attorney-General for the Dominion — Attorney General for Ontario v. Attorney General for the Dominion, and the Distillers and Brewers’ Association of Ontario ( Local Prohibition Case ), [1896] A.C. 348 (J.C.P.C.) is a famous Canadian constitutional decision by the Judicial… …

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  • 63Attorney-General v. Guardian Newspapers Ltd. (No. 2) — or Attorney General v Observer Ltd. and Others [case citation| [1990] 1 A.C. 109] , was an important judgment of the Judicial Committee of the House of Lords, in which Lord Goff stated the common law principle that [In England] everybody is free… …

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  • 64attorney's lien — n. An encumbrance asserted by a lawyer against a client s file, money or property as security for unpaid legal fees. Strictly limited right to assert such a lien in most jurisdictions, and prohibited by ethical rules in others. Also referred to… …

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  • 65attorney–at–law — n pl attorneys–at–law: lawyer compare attorney in fact Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 66attorney's work product — n.    written materials, charts, notes of conversations and investigations, and other materials directed toward preparation of a case or other legal representation. Their importance is that they cannot be required to be introduced in court or… …

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  • 67Attorney-General — Attorney Genˈeral noun (pl Attorneys General or Attorney Generals) 1. The chief law officer for England, the Republic of Ireland, a dominion, colony, etc, the English one being a member of the government, representing the Crown in important civil …

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  • 68attorney in fact — ● attorn * * * attorney in fact, an attorney authorized to act for his client out of court …

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  • 69Attorney-general — At*tor ney gen er*al, n.; (pl. Attorney generals or Attorneys general). (Law) The chief law officer of the state, empowered to act in all litigation in which the law executing power is a party, and to advise this supreme executive whenever… …

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  • 70Attorney General v. X — or the X Case was a 1992 Supreme Court of Ireland case which established the right of Irish women to an abortion if a pregnant woman s life was at risk because of pregnancy, including the risk of suicide.The case involved a 14 year old girl… …

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