NOUN | relation | attorney-client relation, lawyer-client relation | the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client |
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Meaning | The responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client. | |
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Synonym | lawyer-client relation | |
Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Members | client | A person who seeks the advice of a lawyer |
lawyer, attorney | A professional person authorized to practice law | |
Broader | fiduciary relation | The legal relation that exists when one person justifiably places reliance on another whose aid or protection is sought in some matter |
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