The work that an attorney and law office has written down or stored in the preparation of a client's case or other legal matter. Such work product is confidential and privileged; it cannot be demanded to be brought into court as evidence by the adverse party. … [Read more...]
ATTESTATION OF A WILL
The act of witnessing or signing a will, attesting that it is the will of the maker. … [Read more...]
ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT PRIVILEGE
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...]
ATTESTING WITNESS
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...]
ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
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...]