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The services involving law-related matters such as the issuing of legal opinion,filing and pleading, as well as the issuing and defending of law suits among many others.
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affirmation
Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)
Non-religious declaration made before giving evidence, as an alternative to the oath.
appeal
Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)
Application made by the condemned/losing party to a higher court to review the decision made by the lower court or tribunal.
arbitration
Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)
Form of ADR whereby both parties agree to use impartial and independent arbitrator to make a binding decision on the matter being disputed. The claimant is usually restricted from ...
barrister
Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)
Lawyer qualified to represent clients in all courts. A member of the bar.
chambers
Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)
1. Private room at court where the judge may conduct hearings. 2. Barristers' offices.
consecutive sentence
Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)
When two or more prison sentences are given for multiple offences, the order that the sentences be served one after the other.
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