Advise - Law Dictionary Search Results
Undue influence
a child upon or soon after attaining age and the possession of property, a guide or instructor, medical advisers, ministers or professors of religion, managers of business [Coomber v. Coomber, (1911) 1 Ch 174], attendants upon or
instruction
file written requests for the instructions to be given to the jury by the court. The court must advise the parties of its decision regarding the instructions prior to closing argument so that the parties may address
Mutus
person, being arraigned, either cannot speak, or refuses to answer or plead. SEE PEINE FORTE ET DURE. To advise a prisoner to stand mute is a contempt of Court. see MISPRISON.
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advisory
advisory 1 : having or exercising power to advise [an committee] 2 : containing or giving advice [an verdict]
amicus curiae
(as an individual or organization) that is not a party to a particular lawsuit but is allowed to advise the court regarding a point of law or fact directly concerning the lawsuit [a brief of an amicus
city attorney
city attorney : an attorney holding a public office whose function is to advise and represent the city in legal matters NOTE: The office of the city attorney has many different titles.
Retainer
him. Rules 20 and 21 are shortly as follows. By rule 20 counsel who has drawn pleadings or advised, or accepted a brief, during the progress of an action on behalf of any party must not accept
Partnership
books of the firm and examine into the state and pros-pects of the partnership business, and may also advise with the partners thereon. There are certain other conditions which will bind the partnership unless there is an
Panel
and the word is used to denote a list of any authoritative persons or consultants where determination or advise is required by statute, e.g., arbitrators under the (English) Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919; and
family meeting
: a formal extrajudicial meeting of relatives or next friends of a minor or interdict held esp. to advise a court, curator, or tutor
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