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Pre-audience

Pre-audience, the right of one to be heard before another; as of the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General before King's Counsel, of King's Counsel before other barristers, and of barristers generally in the order of their

Quality is up to the mark

given in the cash memo. It must be remembered that it is not a document drafted by a solicitor; it is a document using the language of a tradesman. Any tradesman, when he is assured that the

Preliminary Act (English)

a collision between vessels, the names of the vessels, and other particulars required to be filed by each solicitor in actions for damages by such collision. See R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XIX., r. 28.

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Privacy

Privacy primarily concerns the individual. It relates to and overlaps with the concept of liberty. The most serious advocate of privacy must confess that there are serious problems of defining the essence and scope of the right.

Prosecution

upon his trial. In all criminal prosecutions the King is nominally the prosecutor. See titles PUBLIC PROSECUTOR and ADVOCATE, LORD. The word 'prosecution' as used in Article 20 contemplated a proceeding of a criminal nature either before

Public trustee

audit of trust accounts may be made at the instance of any trustee or beneficiary, by some agreed solicitor or accountant, and in default of agreement by the Public Trustee or some person appointed by him; and

Queen consort

distinct from the King's, not only in matters of ceremony but even of law; and her attorney and solicitor-general are entitled to a place within the bar of his Majesty's courts, together with the King's Counsel. She

Patron

Patron, (1) one who has the disposition of an ecclesiastical benefice; (2) among the Romans an advocate or defender. See CLIENT.

Pauper

As to right of a poor person, having reasonable ground for proceeding, to sue without paying Court fees, solicitor, or counsel, see IN FORM' PAUPERIS. Pauper, is a person who is not possessed of sufficient means to

New trial

of them had declared that the plaintiff should never have a verdict. (4) Absence, etc., of counsel or solicitor. The instances are very rare in which the Court has granted a new trial on this ground. (5)

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