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Attorney :: Attorney (n.) A substitute; a proxy; an agent.

Nolle Prosequi :: Nolle prosequi () Will not prosecute; -- an entry on the record, denoting that a plaintiff discontinues his suit, or the attorney for the public a prosecution; either wholly, or as to some count, or as to some of several defendants..

Relator :: Relator (n.) A private person at whose relation, or in whose behalf, the attorney-general allows an information in the nature of a quo warranto to be filed..

Essoiner :: Essoiner (n.) An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of another.

Fiscal :: Fiscal (n.) The solicitor in Spain and Portugal; the attorney-general.

Attorney :: Attorney (v. t.) To perform by proxy; to employ as a proxy.

Substitution :: Substitution (n.) The act of substituting or putting one person or thing in the place of another; as, the substitution of an agent, attorney, or representative to act for one in his absense; the substitution of bank notes for gold and silver as a circulating medium..

Present :: Present (a.) Present letters or instrument, as a deed of conveyance, a lease, letter of attorney, or other writing; as in the phrase, Know all men by these presents, that is, by the writing itself, per has literas praesentes; -- in this sense, rarely used in the singular..

Solicitor-general :: Solicitor-general (n.) The second law officer in the government of Great Britain; also, a similar officer under the United States government, who is associated with the attorney-general; also, the chief law officer of some of the States..

Vakeel :: Vakeel (n.) A native attorney or agent; also, an ambassador..

Paid :: Paid (imp., p. p., & a.) Receiving pay; compensated; hired; as, a paid attorney..

Barrister :: Barrister (n.) Counselor at law; a counsel admitted to plead at the bar, and undertake the public trial of causes, as distinguished from an attorney or solicitor. See Attorney..

Constituent :: Constituent (n.) A person who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact.

Attorneyism :: Attorneyism (n.) The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.

Attorney :: Attorney (n.) One who is legally appointed by another to transact any business for him; an attorney in fact.

Attorney-general :: Attorney-general (n.) The chief law officer of the state, empowered to act in all litigation in which the law-executing power is a party, and to advise this supreme executive whenever required..

Pettifogger :: Pettifogger (n.) A lawyer who deals in petty cases; an attorney whose methods are mean and tricky; an inferior lawyer.

Proctor :: Proctor (v. t.) To act as a proctor toward; to manage as an attorney or agent.

Attorneys :: Attorneys (pl. ) of Attorne.

Appearance :: Appearance (n.) The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction..

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