attorney's fees

  • 11attorney — In the most general sense this term denotes an agent or substitute, or one who is appointed and authorized to act in the place or stead of another. An agent, or one acting on behalf of another. Sherts v. Fulton Nat. Bank of Lancaster, 342 Pa. 337 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 12attorney — In the most general sense this term denotes an agent or substitute, or one who is appointed and authorized to act in the place or stead of another. An agent, or one acting on behalf of another. Sherts v. Fulton Nat. Bank of Lancaster, 342 Pa. 337 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 13Attorney General — The Attorney General, as head of the Department of Justice and chief law officer of the Federal Government, represents the United States in legal matters generally and gives advice and opinions to the President and to the heads of the executive… …

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  • 14Attorney General — The Attorney General, as head of the Department of Justice and chief law officer of the Federal Government, represents the United States in legal matters generally and gives advice and opinions to the President and to the heads of the executive… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 15attorney's fee — An allowance made by the court as costs in addition to the ordinary statutory costs. 20 Am J2d Costs § 72. Compensation to which an attorney at law is entitled for his services and, unless restricted by a contingent fee contract, payable to the… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 16attorney's lien — noun The right of an attorney to retain a clients papers until the attorneys fees have been paid. Syn: retaining lien, solicitors lien …

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  • 17Private attorney general — The term private attorney general is usually used today in the United States to refer to a private party who brings a lawsuit that is considered to be in the public interest, i.e. benefiting the general public and not just the plaintiff. The… …

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  • 18private attorney general doctrine — n: an equitable doctrine allowing the recovery of attorney s fees to a party whose suit has benefited a large number of people, requires private enforcement, and is of societal importance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 19Barry Cohen (attorney) — Infobox Person name = Barry Cohen imagesize = 150px caption = birth date = birth place = education = alma mater = Florida State University Mercer University occupation = Attorney residence = spouse = children = parents = religion = nationality =… …

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  • 20extraordinary fees — Attorneys fees claimed in the administration of a dead person s estate for work beyond normal estate administration, including filing collection suits, preparing tax returns, or requiring unusual effort beneficial to the estate. This claim is in… …

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