Attorney in the United States

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY Occupations Conducts prosecution in court proceedings in behalf of city, county, state, or federal government: Gathers and analyzes evidence in case and reviews pertinent decisions, policies, regulations, and other legal matters pertaining to case. Presents evidence against accused to grand jury for indictment or release of accused. Appears against accused in court of law and presents evidence before JUDGE (government ser.) or other judiciary and jury. ()
Letter of attorney Law LETTER OF ATTORNEY, practice. 1. A written instrument under seal, by which one or more persons, called the constituents, authorize one or more other persons called the attorneys, to do some lawful act by the latter, for or instead, and in the place of the former. 1 Moody, Cr. Cas. 52, 70. 2. The authority given in the letter of attorney is either general, as to transact all the business of the constituent; or special, as to do some special business, particularly named; as, to collect a debt. 3. It is revocable or irrevocable; the former when no interest is conveyed to the attorney, or some other person. It is irrevocable when the constituent conveys a right to the attorney in the matter which is the subject of it; as, when it is given as part security.
Patent attorney Occupations Specializes in patent law: Advises clients, such as inventors, investors, and manufacturers, concerning patentability of inventions, infringement of patents, validity of patents, and similar items. Prepares applications for patents and presents applications to U. S. Patent Office. Prosecutes or defends clients in patent infringement litigations. May specialize in protecting American trademarks and copyrights in foreign countries. ()
Power of attorney Finance A document that authorizes one person to legally act as the agent for, or in place of, another person in performing various actions under specified conditions. Full power may be granted, or authority may be limited to certain functions. ()
Power of attorney Law 1: POWER OF ATTORNEY. Vide Letter of attorney, and 1 Mood. Or. Cas. 57, 58. () 2: A formal document which appoints another person to act on behalf of a shareholder. Source: European Union. ()
Power of attorney Military A document authorizing one person to act legally on behalf of another. ()
Tax attorney Occupations Advises individuals, business concerns, and other organizations concerning income, estate, gift, excise, property, and other federal, state, local, and foreign taxes. Prepares opinions on tax liability resulting from prospective and past transactions. Represents clients in tax litigation. ()
Title attorney Occupations Examines abstracts of titles, leases, contracts, and other legal documents to determine ownership of land, and gas, oil, and mineral rights: Draws up legal documents covering purchase and sale of land, and oil, gas, and mineral rights, drafts deeds and affidavits, and presents other evidence to meet legal requirements of documents. Examines instruments and opinions prepared by other attorneys and advises officials of organization as to legal requirements in connection with titles. Searches for and examines public records and writes opinions on titles. Prepares cases for trial and tries or assists in trial of lawsuits involving titles to land, and gas, oil, and mineral rights. ()

U.S. attorney Law A lawyer appointed by the President in each judicial district to prosecute and defend cases for the federal government. ()
U.S. District Attorney Transportation Prosecuted criminal and civil cases on behalf of the United States. Employed one or more assistants. ()
Warrant of attorney Law WARRANT OF ATTORNEY, practice. 1. An instrument in writing, addressed to one or more attorneys therein named, authorizing them generally to appear in any court, or in some specified court, on behalf of the person giving it, and to confess judgment in favor of some particular person therein named, in an action of debt, and usually containing a stipulation not to bring any writ of error, or file a bill in equity, so as to delay him. 2. This general authority is usually qualified by reciting a bond which commonly accompanies it, together with the condition annexed to it, or by a written defeasance stating the terms upon which it was given, and restraining the creditor from making immediate use of it. 3. In form it is generally by deed; but it seems, it need not necessarily be so.. 4. This instrument is given to the creditor as a security. Possessing it, he may sign judgment and issue an execution, without its being necessary to wait the termination. of an action.

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