attorney-at-law
11attorney-at-law — attor′ney at law′ n. pl. attorneys at law law an officer of the court authorized to appear before it as a representative of a party to a legal controversy • Etymology: 1530–40 …
12attorney-at-law — noun (plural attorneys at law) Date: 1768 a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court on the retainer of clients …
13attorney-at-law — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun (plural attorneys at law) : a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court on the retainer of clients compare advocate, barrister, lawyer, proctor, solicitor …
14attorney at law — noun Law (now chiefly US) a solicitor; an officer of the court authorised to appear before it as representative of a party to a legal controversy …
15attorney — at·tor·ney /ə tər nē/ n pl neys [Anglo French atorné legal representative, from past participle of atorner to designate, appoint, from Old French, to prepare, arrange see attorn]: a person authorized to act on another s behalf; esp: lawyer see… …
16Attorney at law (Japan) — form a legal profession in Japan. Attorneys at law are the only individuals authorized to represent others in district courts, high courts, and the Supreme Court, and are also authorized to give advice regarding any matter of… …
17attorney–in–fact — n pl attorneys–in–fact: an attorney who may or may not be a lawyer who is given written authority to act on another s behalf esp. by a power of attorney compare attorney at law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
18attorney's fees — n. The sum charged to a client by an attorney at law for the professional services performed for the client. The sum reflects a contingent fee, flat fee, hourly fee, compensation for out of pocket expenses, or some combination thereof. See also… …
19law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …
20attorney-at-law — lawyer, barrister, advocate …
