"In lieu of" is another way of saying "instead of" as is, "the offender has been sentanced to community service in lieu of jail time."
When lawyers write "in lieu," they typically mean "in place of" or "instead of." It indicates that something is being done as a substitute or alternative for something else.
Many frontier lawyers in 18th century America elected to read the law, an apprenticeship of sorts, in lieu of attending college.
"In lieu of" means 'instead of', or 'in substitution for.'
'lieu' means 'instead of' or 'in place of'.
Lieu is French for place, so it means "time in place."
The farmer gave me his best pig in lieu of a month's pay.
In lieu means "In place of" to "Instead of" or even (loosely) "to make up for a shortcoming"
Yes, lawyers often write contracts as part of their legal services.
Lieu is French for place, so it means "time in place."
"In lieu" means in place of or instead of. The sentence would read, " Instead of a babysitter...."
In Lieu Of usually refers to time off that a worker can expect to have in the near future.
Lieu of notice means that your employer is paying you upfront so you do not have to work out your notice period.