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LEGAL ATTORNEY [23 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
DEF

The charge to a client for services performed for the client, such as an hourly fee, a flat fee or a contingent fee.

OBS

legal fees; counsel fees; attorney fees : terms usually used in the plural in this context.

Key term(s)
  • attorneys’ fees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
OBS

honoraires d'avocat; honoraires de services juridiques : Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel dans ce contexte.

OBS

honoraires d'avocat : équivalent du Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
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Record 2 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
CONT

counsel 1) n. a lawyer, attorney, attorney-at-law, counsellor, counsellor-at-law, solicitor, barrister, advocate or proctor (a lawyer in admiralty court), licensed to practice law. In the United States they all mean the same thing.

OBS

"advocate, ""legal counsel, ""member of the bar, "and "attorney" : a person entered on the Roll.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
CONT

«avocat», «conseiller juridique», «membre du Barreau», «procureur» : quiconque est inscrit au Tableau.

OBS

Les termes :«avocat», «conseiller juridique» peuvent être utilisés pour désigner celui qui possède des connaissances approfondies dans le domaine juridique et qui est affilié à un Barreau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
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Record 3 2024-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
CONT

Paralegal advocates assist low-income individuals, provide outreach and community legal education, participate in community events, give legal advice under the supervision of a licensed attorney[, and can provide] direct assistance to clients in individual administrative cases in which direct paralegal representation is permitted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)

Spanish

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Record 4 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
DEF

Person who receives a power of representation by virtue of a mandate.

OBS

"advocate", "legal counsel", "member of the bar", "attorney" : person entered on the Roll.

OBS

The term advocate is today the title of counsel in Scotland ...

OBS

advocate: of a civil law jurisdiction.

OBS

Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos and from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
OBS

mandataire : Projet de loi cité : The Powers of Attorney Act, Bill 3, (3rd reading), 4th Session, 31st Legislature (Man.), page 1.

OBS

«avocat», «conseiller juridique», «membre du Barreau», «procureur» : quiconque est inscrit au Tableau.

OBS

«Advocate» est l'avocat en Écosse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
CONT

En la mayoría de los países de habla inglesa se emplean los términos lawyer o attorney (llamado igualmente attorney-at-law en los Estados Unidos) para referirse a los letrados o abogados en general [...]. En Inglaterra y Gales la profesión tiene dos ramas: la de los barristers y la de los solicitors [...]. Los solicitors son letrados cuya función principal es asesorar a sus clientes en la solución de los problemas jurídicos que tengan [...]. Los barristers o barristers-at-law son la élite de la profesión, ya que gozan del monopolio o derecho exclusivo para ejercer la abogacía ante los tribunales superiores de Inglaterra y Gales [...]

OBS

abogado: Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos y de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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Record 5 2016-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Positions
  • Federal Administration
  • Legal Profession: Organization
OBS

The Attorney General of Canada provides legal advice to the heads of the Government departments. Further, the Attorney General carries out all litigation for or against the Crown or any department of the Government of Canada. Many federal statutes give the Attorney General additional powers and duties relating to prosecutions. These are conferred both directly on the Attorney General personally, and indirectly on the Attorney General through the many responsibilities placed on the "prosecutor" in the Criminal Code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes gouvernementaux
  • Administration fédérale
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
OBS

Le procureur général du Canada fournit des conseils juridiques aux administrateurs des ministères fédéraux. En plus, il est chargé des intérêts de la Couronne et des ministères fédéraux dans tout litige. De nombreuses lois fédérales confèrent au procureur général des pouvoirs et des fonctions additionnels en matière de poursuites. Ceux-ci sont conférés directement au procureur général lui-même ou indirectement au procureur général par les nombreuses responsabilités attribuées au «poursuivant» dans le Code criminel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Puestos gubernamentales
  • Administración federal
  • Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
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Record 6 2015-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Security
CONT

The Court also distinguished between the legal right of redemption in foreclosure proceedings and a borrower's contractual right to reinstate a defaulted loan. By law, a defaulting borrower in foreclosure is entitled to redeem his or her property by paying the entire principal and interest due before confirmation of the sheriff's sale. When that happens, the lender has a legal duty to dismiss the foreclosure proceedings and may not condition that dismissal on payment of attorney fees. This differs from a contractual right to reinstate a loan. In that instance, the borrower typically pays only the amounts needed to make the loan current and continues all future payments on the previously agreed-upon schedule.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des sûretés
OBS

droit de rachat en common law : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 7 2014-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
DEF

A person, qualified through education, training, or work experience, who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, governmental agency, or other entity in a capacity or function which involves the performance, under the ultimate direction and supervision of an attorney, of specifically designated substantive legal work, which work, for the most part, requires a sufficient knowledge of legal concepts that, absent such assistant, the attorney would perform the task.

CONT

Paralegal. A person who has some education in law and assists a lawyer in duties related to the practice of law but who is not a licensed attorney. Also termed legal assistant, legal analyst.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
DEF

Personne possédant une formation juridique et qui, sans être notaire ou avocat, travaille dans le domaine juridique ou exerce dans le cadre de la loi certaines fonctions juridiques.

OBS

Globalement, les assistants juridiques et les techniciens juridiques préparent des documents juridiques, tiennent les dossiers et effectuent des recherches pour le compte d'avocats ou d'autres professionnels.

OBS

Il est important de distinguer «parajuriste» des termes «technicien juridique», «technicien en droit» et «assistant juridique». Le parajuriste est détenteur d'un diplôme universitaire en droit, non membre d'un barreau et il travaille sous la supervision d'un avocat en offrant des services juridiques dans les limites permises par la loi. En revanche, les autres techniciens sont des détenteurs d'un diplôme collégial, travaillant dans un cabinet ou une agence gouvernementale comme auxiliaires d'un avocat ou d'un notaire.

Spanish

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Record 8 2013-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
OBS

"advocate", "legal counsel", "member of the bar", "attorney" : a person entered on the Roll.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
OBS

"avocat", "conseiller juridique", "membre du Barreau", "procureur" : quiconque est inscrit au Tableau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
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Record 9 2010-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Phraseology
OBS

contract

OBS

inure: to take effect

OBS

inure; enure. The former is the standard spelling in both legal and nonlegal texts. Inure=(1) to take effect, come into use; or(2) to make accustomed to something unpleasant; habituate. Sense(1) is the sense that usually appears in legal contexts :"The rule is well established that whenever a contract between attorney and client inures to the benefit or advantage of the attorney the court will not only closely scrutinize but will actually change the ordinary rules of evidence to arrive at a determination. "/"The damages must inure to the exclusive benefit of the widow and children. "The noun is ’inurement’.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Phraséologie

Spanish

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Record 10 2009-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
CONT

The Attorney General called Dr. Alexander Tsesis as a witness qualified to testify as an expert legal historian to address the long term effects of hate speech and to apply his analysis to the Internet. He testified that these types of commercial, user-based filters are an "inadequate means of blocking bigotry" because they "shed too wide a net". For example, when America On-Line's(AOL' s) software tried to prevent people from accessing websites containing the word "breast", to thereby prevent visits to pornographic websites, it also blocked ones with information on breast cancer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 11 2008-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
  • Financial Accounting
CONT

Litigation services. An accountant may be hired by an attorney to gather and interpret facts, prepare analyses, help the attorney interpret evidence about issues and strategies involved in a legal matter, locate other accountants to act as consultants or expert witnesses, and help expert witnesses form their opinions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
  • Comptabilité générale
DEF

Dans certains cabinets comptables, assistance d'experts fournie dans le but de prévenir ou de résoudre des litiges portant notamment sur des questions comptables ou financières.

Spanish

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Record 12 2007-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Rules of Court
OBS

The Litigation Practice Management Centre supports the Assistant Deputy Attorney General(Civil) in the delivery of litigation services by in-house counsel and legal agents. As such, this group looks after the development and management of the civil component of the Agent Affairs Program and provides operational support in relation to the appointment and remuneration of civil legal agents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Règles de procédure
OBS

Le Centre de gestion de la pratique du contentieux des affaires civiles permet au sous-procureur général adjoint (contentieux des affaires civiles) de s'acquitter de ses fonctions en fournissant des services de contentieux assurés par ses propres avocats et par des mandataires. Il s'occupe à ce titre du développement et de la gestion du volet civil du Programme des mandataires et fournit du soutien opérationnel à l'égard de la nomination et de la rémunération des mandataires.

Spanish

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Record 13 2005-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
OBS

One trained and licensed to prepare, manage, and either prosecute or defend a court action as an agent for another and who also gives advice on legal matters that may or may not require court action. Many of the terms listed above may be used interchangeably depending on the jurisdiction. These titles, and the rank and powers attributed to them, vary significantly from province to province and from state to state, thus necessitating a careful check of the pertinent jurisdiction's usage before choosing a term for a legal text. The following trends may be noted. "Lawyer" is a generic term. "Counsel", frequently used in Canada, may be a general term, or may refer more specifically to a lawyer who can plead in court. A "barrister" is a courtroom lawyer as opposed to a "solicitor" who is basically an office lawyer.(In Canada, both of these functions may be carried out by the same person). In some jurisdictions, "attorney" is used as a synonym of "lawyer", but in others, "attorney" becomes synonymous with "solicitor". Moreover, an "attorney-at-law" may sometimes plead in court. "Advocate" is the general word for a lawyer in Roman law jurisdictions(i. e. Quebec).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
OBS

Personne qui, régulièrement inscrite à un barreau, conseille en matière juridique ou contentieuse, assiste et représente ses clients en justice. On dit une avocate pour une femme ou un avocat. «Conseil» est rare et ne se dit que d'un avocat qui défend les intérêts d'une personne en dehors de toute action judiciaire. Le terme «avoué», désignant un officier ministériel qui représente les parties devant les tribunaux et fait les actes de procédure, n'est pas employé au Canada.

OBS

avocat : appellation officielle n° 2343-110 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
DEF

Jurista que se dedica profesionalmente a la defensa de los intereses públicos o privados, ante los tribunales, asumiendo la dirección técnica de dicha defensa y dirigiéndola; su relación con el litigante es la de un contrato de arrendamiento de servicios.

CONT

En la mayoría de los países de habla inglesa se emplean los términos lawyer o attorney (llamado igualmente attorney-at-law en los Estados Unidos) para referirse a los letrados o abogados en general [...]. En Inglaterra y Gales la profesión tiene dos ramas: la de los barristers y la de los solicitors [...]. Los solicitors son letrados cuya función principal es asesorar a sus clientes en la solucíon de los problemas jurídicos que tengan [...]. Los barristers o barristers-at-law son la élite de la profesión, ya que gozan del monopolio o derecho exclusivo para ejercer la abogacía ante los tribunales superiores de Inglaterra y Gales [...]

OBS

abogado: término y contexto reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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Record 14 2005-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Intelligence (Military)
  • National and International Security
OBS

The Intelligence Policy Group(IPG) is the principal policy and operational co-ordination forum in the community. Its membership is drawn from the assistant deputy minister level in key departments and agencies of the intelligence community. It also includes the Assistant Deputy Attorney General(Criminal Law), who has functional responsibility for co-ordinating legal advice by the Department of Justice to the intelligence community.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
OBS

Le Groupe sur la politique du renseignement est la principale tribune sur l'orientation et la coordination opérationnelle au sein de la communauté canadienne du renseignement. Ses membres se trouvent à des postes de niveau de sous-ministre adjoint dans les principaux ministères et organismes s'occupant des questions de renseignement. Il comprend aussi le sous-procureur général adjoint (Droit pénal), qui assume la responsabilité fonctionnelle de la coordination des conseils juridiques que le ministère de la Justice donne à la communauté du renseignement.

Spanish

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Record 15 2005-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Provincial Administration
OBS

Ministry of the Attorney General. Court Services Division manages more than 250 court offices in communities across the province. These offices provide an essential public service. Court staff schedule court cases, maintain court records and files, collect fines and fees, enforce civil orders, provide justice information to the public, and facilitate the delivery of other justice services, including civil and family medication programs, victim's services and legal aid services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Administration provinciale
OBS

Ministère du Procureur général. La Division des services aux tribunaux gère plus de 250 greffes dans des collectivités de la province. Ces bureaux offrent un service essentiel au public. Le personnel du greffe inscrit les dossiers au rôle, maintient les dossiers du tribunal, recueille les amendes et droits à payer, met à exécution les ordonnances civiles, fournit des renseignements sur la justice au public, et facilite la prestation d'autres services liés à la justice, dont les programmes de médiation pour les affaires de droit civil et de droit de la famille, les services aux victimes et les services d'aide juridique.

Spanish

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Record 16 2004-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Provincial Administration
OBS

Ministry of the Attorney General. It provides circulation, reference and inter-library loan services to Ministry employees and maintains a collection of legal texts, journals, reporters and legislation to support the information needs of the Ministry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Administration provinciale
OBS

Ministère du Procureur général. Elle assure les services de distribution, de référence et de prêt entre bibliothèques aux employés du ministère et conserve une collection de documents, revues et ouvrages juridiques pour répondre aux besoins d'information du ministère.

Spanish

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Record 17 2004-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Provincial Administration
OBS

Ministry of the Attorney General. Central Registry which provides a centralized file management system for Legal Services(Crown Law Office-Civil & Constitutional Law), Crown Law Office-Criminal and Policy Branch(Business, Policy & Planning Division). The Registry manages the registration, tracking, storage, maintenance and archiving of appeals, litigation, opinions, legislative and policy matters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Administration provinciale
OBS

Ministère du Procureur général. (Registre central qui fournit un système de gestion des dossiers centralisé à l'intention des services juridiques (Bureau des avocats de la Couronne - droit civil, Direction du droit constitutionnel), le Bureau des avocats de la Couronne - droit criminel et la Direction des politiques (Division de la planification des activités et des politiques). Le Registre assure les fonctions de gestion, de repérage, de stockage, de soutien et d'archivage des appels, litiges, avis et questions législatives et stratégiques).

Spanish

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Record 18 1997-06-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Health Institutions
OBS

Funded by the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario(under the legal aid plan).

OBS

Source(s): Toronto Workers’ Health and Safety Legal Clinic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Établissements de santé

Spanish

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Record 19 1995-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
  • Phraseology
OBS

Term is... used to refer to retired or semi-retired member of a law firm, or outside attorney that only does occasional or special legal work for the firm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
  • Phraséologie
DEF

Avocat qui borne lui-même son activité à la consultation à l'exclusion de la plaidoirie.

Spanish

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Record 20 1994-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Documents
  • Private Law
  • Practice and Procedural Law
  • Commercial Law
DEF

the present words or statements; the present legal instrument(as a deed of conveyance, lease, or power of attorney), or other writing; the document in which these words are used.

OBS

In witness whereof the parties hereto have executed these presents on the date first written above.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documents juridiques
  • Droit privé
  • Droit judiciaire
  • Droit commercial

Spanish

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Record 21 1994-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
OBS

Signed 30 Jan 1975

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions

Spanish

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Record 22 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Provides direct, free legal services to Washington, DC residents aged 60 and older, and back-up assistance and training to extend legal services and nursing home advocacy to the elderly. Conducts training for attorney and non-attorney advocates in issues affecting the elderly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 23 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Legal Profession: Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)

Spanish

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