substitution of attorney

substitution of attorney
The change made by a party in his attorney of record in a pending case, such substitution of one attorney for another being a matter of right, except where the original attorney has an interest in the subject matter of the suit, and accomplished under accepted procedure by an order of substitution obtained on motion. 7 Am J2d Attys § 148.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • substitution of attorney — A document in which a party to a lawsuit states that his or her attorney is being replaced by another attorney or by the party acting in propria persona. (See also: substitution) Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law… …   Law dictionary

  • Substitution of attorney — A substitution of attorney is a legal document that may be created during a lawsuit if a party wishes to replace its attorney with another one. Both attorneys must sign the document (which is otherwise void) …   Wikipedia

  • substitution of attorney — noun A document in which the party to a lawsuit states that his/her attorney of record is being substituted for by another attorney or by the party acting for himself/herself (in propria persona) …   Wiktionary

  • substitution — sub·sti·tu·tion /ˌsəb stə tü shən, tyü / n: the substituting of one person or thing for another: as a in the civil law of Louisiana: a disposition not in trust by which a donee, heir, or legatee is charged to hold property transferred and return… …   Law dictionary

  • Substitution — Sub sti*tu tion, n. [L. substitutio: cf. F. substitution.] 1. The act of substituting or putting one person or thing in the place of another; as, the substitution of an agent, attorney, or representative to act for one in his absense; the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • power of attorney — Synonyms and related words: agency, agentship, assignment, authority, authorization, brevet, care, change, charge, commission, commissioning, commitment, commutation, consignment, cure, delegated authority, delegation, deputation, deputyship,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Barack Obama presidential eligibility litigation — Main article: Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories#Legislation and litigation The Barack Obama presidential eligibility litigation is a group of lawsuits filed in various United States Courts by numerous individuals who believe in the… …   Wikipedia

  • List of law topics (S-Z) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… …   Wikipedia

  • substitute in — v.    to take over a case from another lawyer, which must be confirmed by a written statement filed with the court.    See also: substitution of attorney Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013 …   Law dictionary

  • Judicial disqualification — Judicial disqualification, also referred to as recusal, refers to the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding court official or administrative officer.… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”