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A lawyer or an attorney (the two terms are synonymous).
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What is an apex court?
The court that deals about crimes and consists criminal law.
Can you argue in judicial court without study Law?
Do you mean studying law? If so yes, a person may represent or defend themselves in court proceedings, both civil and criminal. However there is a saying "anyone who represents themselves in court has a fool for a client".
How do you use plaintiff in a sentence?
A plaintiff is a person who brings an action against another in a court of law
What is a lawsuit?
A lawsuit is an action a person takes in the court of law when they feel wronged by another person or company seeking money from damages.
Do you need a law degree to represent another person besides yourself in criminal court?
You'll need more than a law degree to represent someone else in court. You need a license to practice law.
What do you call someone other than a lawyer who represents you in the court of law?
Counsel.
What are the main features of common law and statute law?
The main feature of common law is that this type of law represents the judicial decisions within the court system. The main feature of statute law is that it represents the wishes and beliefs of the legislature.
Why is the phrase attorney at law used?
An attorney-at-law is a person with a law degree that represents people in legal matters. There is another kind of attorney, though. An attorney-in-fact is someone who is granted power of attorney with respect to another person's affairs. An attorney-in-fact is not necessarily a lawyer, just a person who is empowered to make decisions for someone else.
Saying false statements of a person?
Lying negatively about another person is slander if said to another person; libel if written in a published medium or perjury is spoken under oath in a legal statement or court of law.
What is a writ of summons?
A writ of summons is another term for a summons, a notice in law summoning a person to appear in court, such as a defendant, a juror or a witness.
A person that pleads in a court of law is called a?
plaintiff
What is an advocate?
The noun 'advocate' is a word for someone who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy; a word for someone who pleads the cause of another in a court of law; a word for a person. The word 'advocate' is also a verb: advocate, advocates, advocating, advocated.
