legal education and practice

Definition

Someone authorized to practice law; a lawyer. Also called attorney and public attorney.

Illustrative caselaw

See, e.g. Supreme Court of Virginia v. Consumers Union of U.S., Inc., 446 U.S. 719 (1980).

Definition

See attorney's fees (or attorneys' fees).

Definition

The chief law enforcement officer of the federal government or a state. The U.S. Attorney General represents the United States in litigation, oversees federal prosecutors, and advises the President and heads of federal, executive departments on legal matters. State attorneys general represent their states in litigation, oversee prosecutors, and advise members of their states' executive branches on legal matters.

Definition

1) Someone authorized to practice law; a lawyer. Also called attorney-at-law and public attorney.

See also

• Abstract of judgment
• Abstract of title
• Abstract of trust

Definition

An abbreviation for American Bar Association. See American Bar Association (ABA).

See also

• American Bar Association

Definition

An abbreviation for versus, meaning against. Used in case names, e.g. McDonald v. Chicago, 130 S.Ct. 3020 (2010).

See also

• Adverse party

Definition

A traditional manner in which to address a judge.

Illustrative caselaw

See, e.g. Uttecht v. Brown, 551 U.S. 1, 23 (2007).

See also

• Judge

Definition

In the law of evidence, certain subject matters are privileged, and can not be inquired into in any way. Such privileged information is not subject to disclosure or discovery and cannot be asked about in testimony. Usually, privileges exist not because of a fear that information provided will be inaccurate, but because there are public policy reasons the information should not be disclosed.