Dock Defence
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Dock defence. A dock defence is said tohave been accepted by a barrister when he is instructed direct by the defendant in the precincts of the Court without the intervention of a solicitor. The fee of one guinea (or 1l. 3s. 6d.) must be paid then and there.
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