Conflict of Interest A term used to describe the situation in which a public official or fiduciary who, contrary to the obligation and absolute duty to act for the benefit of the public or a designated individual, exploits the relationship for personal benefit, typically pecuniary.In...
This Article analyzes the effect of doctrinal developments regarding disqualification of counsel for conflicts of interest'on the practice of legal aid. 2" Conflict of interest" is the term used by lawyers to describe situations in which an attorney is unable to represent or to...
The first term has a longer history going back to the 1980s when the then print-only Hustler Magazine started publishing a section featuring a collection of nude photos of its female readers.Footnote 2 Over a short period of time, it turned out that some were published without their consent...
contra legem against the law Used when a court or tribunal hands down a decision that is contrary to the laws of the governing state. contra proferentem against the one bringing forth Used in contract law to stipulate that an ambiguous term in a contract shall be interpreted against the inter...
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Conflict of Interest Avoiding conflicts of interest is another crucial ethical consideration for law firms. Legal professionals must prioritize their clients’ interests above all else and refrain from representing conflicting parties or engaging in activities that compromise their impartiality and integrity....
Legal counselshall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2(b). Potential conflict of interestmeans any action or any decision or recommendation by a person acting in a capacity as a public official, the effect of which could be to the private pecuniary benefit or detriment of the...
The part of a law that is designed to secure enforcement by imposing a penalty for violation of the law or offering a reward for its observance. A punitive act taken by one nation against another nation that has violated a treaty or International Law. Sanction is a broad term with ...
business and legal precedents of which 282 articles have survived. The term "eye for an eye" (or the equivalent value) is found there, as is drowning as punishment for adultery by a wife (while a husband could have slave concubines), and unequal treatment of the rich and the poor was ...
aenforceable in accordance with its term by appropriate legal remedy and does not conflict with or constitute or result in a breach of, or default under, any material term or any provision of any agreement or any deed or any writ, order or injunction, judgment, law, rule or regulation to...