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advocacy

advocacy 1 : the profession or work of an advocate 2 : the action of advocating, pleading for, or supporting a cause or proposal [a consequence of his

bankrupt

declared a bankrupt [the company is ] compare insolvent vt : to reduce to bankruptcy [was ed by attorney's fees]

barrister

and a solicitor, although individual lawyers may describe themselves as one or the other. Scotland uses the term advocate to refer to lawyers allowed to argue cases in its courts. 2 : lawyer

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blackout period

blackout period The period between the date the USPTO's examining attorney approves a trademark for publication and the date of issuance of the Notice of Allowance from the USPTO.

brief

brevis, adjective, short] 1 : a concise statement of a client's case written for the instruction of an attorney usually by a law clerk called also memorandum 2 : a formal written presentation of an argument that

certificate

and may practice in a specified field [a teaching ] 2 : certification [the signature…constitutes a that the attorney or party has read the document "U.S. Code"] 3 : a document that is proof of ownership or

certificate of title

registry of deeds see also torrens system 2 : a document issued by a title abstracter (as an attorney) giving a legal opinion as to the status of a property's title based on a title search or

city solicitor

city solicitor : city attorney

clerk

to perform general office work b : a person (as a law student or graduate) employed by an attorney or judge to assist with case-related tasks (as research) compare paralegal clerk·ship n vi : to act or

confidential communication

confidential communication : a communication between parties to a confidential relation (as husband and wife, attorney and client, or doctor and patient) such that the recipient of the communication has a privilege exempting him

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