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A legal rule which protects the work materials prepared by a lawyer for a lawsuit from disclosure and view of the adversary during discovery or trial. … [Read more...] about ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT PRIVILEGE

One who, upon being required by the parties to an instrument, signs his name to it to prove it, and for the purpose of identification. 2. The witness must be desired by the parties to attest it, for unless this be done, he will not be an attesting witness, although he may have seen the parties execute it. … [Read more...] about ATTESTING WITNESS

A rule that, subject to limited exceptions, requires that all communications between an attorney and client are completely confidential. The subject and content of the communications are barred from use as evidence in a trial or being seen or heard by the opposing party during discovery. The attorney is not permitted to disclose the contents of communications with the client … [Read more...] about ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE

In Scotch practice. A person who attests the sufficiency of a cautioner, and agrees to become subsidiarie liable for the debt. BelL … [Read more...] about ATTESTOR OF A CAUTIONER

Not necessarily a lawyer but a person who is name in a written and duly executed power of attorney document to act on behalf of the principal, the person who created and signed the power of attorney. The attorney-in-fact is an agent of the principal and the powers granted (and which may be limited) are written in a power of attorney document. … [Read more...] about ATTORNEY-IN-FACT