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plaintiff's attorney :: legal definition


Plaintiff's attorney - n. the attorney who represents a plaintiff (the suing party) in a lawsuit. In lawyer parlance a "plaintiff's attorney" refers to a lawyer who regularly represents persons who are suing for damages, while a lawyer who is regularly chosen by an insurance company to represent its insureds is called a "defense attorney."

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retainer :: n. the advance payment to an attorney for services ... e stuck with extensive unpaid fees.
settlement :: n. the resolution of a lawsuit (or of a legal disp ... ult in settlement. See also: settle
speaking demurrer :: n. an attempt to introduce evidence during a heari ... the operation." See also: demurrer
trial :: n. the examination of facts and law presided over ... at a hearing held at a later time.
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paid into court :: adj. referring to money deposited with the clerk o ... differences. See also: interpleader
pain and suffering :: n. the physical and mental distress suffered from ... l damages special damages suffering
palimony :: n. a substitute for alimony in cases in which the ... the relationship. See also: alimony
pander :: 1) v. to solicit customers for a prostitute. 2) n. ... ons or favors. See also: prostitute
panderer :: n. 1) a person who panders or solicits for a prost ... special interests. See also: pander
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paralegal :: n. a non-lawyer who performs routine tasks requiri ... h less than that for the attorneys.
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parcel :: n. a defined piece of real estate, usually resulti ... See also: real estate real property
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parent :: n. the lawful and natural father or mother of a pe ... natural parent. See also: adoption
parental neglect :: n. a crime consisting of acts or omissions of a pa ... usive or sexually predatory person.
pari delicto :: adj. equal fault. See also: in pari delicto ... al fault. See also: in pari delicto
parish :: n. 1) a geographic area served by a church (partic ... overnmental equivalent of a county.
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