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Client

of obey, and accordingly compared by Niebuhr with the German word hoeriger, a dependent], a person who seeks advice of a lawyer or commits his cause to the management of one, either in prosecuting a claim or

Collective responsibility

the enforcement of principles, namely that no person is nominated to the Council of Ministers except on the advice of the Prime Minister and no person is retained as a member of the Council if the Prime

Consul

interests of the subjects of the State whose servant he is; to be ready to assist them with advice on all doubtful occasions; to see that the conditions in commercial treaties are properly observed; that those he

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Consult

Consult, word 'consult' in its ordinary meaning means 'to ask advice' or 'to take counsel', Madan Mohan Choudhary v. State of Bihar, AIR 1999 SC 1018 (1025): (1999) 3

Curiality

Curiality, matters pertaining to a court, Advice to Buckingham; see bacon's Life and Letters, by Spedding, vol. vi. P. 52.

Expectant heir

reversionary interest, including an expectancy or possibility to show that the transaction was in good faith under independent advice as a fair valuation, and if made in secret, or confidentially, that it was otherwise unobjectionable. See REVERSION.

Jailhouse lawyer

Jailhouse lawyer, means a prison inmate who seeks release through legal procedures or who gives legal advice to other inmates. Also terms guardhouse lawyer, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 838.

Legal service

any case or other legal proceeding before any court or other authority or tribunal and the giving of advice on any legal matter. [Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987), s. 2 (1) (c)]

Minister

meeting-house, etc. Minister, in U.K., Ministers are appointed by the President and Governor of the States on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers respectively. [Constitution of India, Art. 75(1) and Art. 164(1)] Minister,

Opinion

term applied to the judgment of a Law Lord delivered in the House of Lords. Also the written advice given by counsel upon facts submitted to him. See DICTUM as to opinions expressed by judges which are

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