Audit – this term refers to an independent examination, usually done by corporate lawyers and licensed independent accountants (called “auditors”), of the financial records of a local corporate body or public organization. The result of this work is the auditor’s…
Attorney or Attorney at law – this is an alternate term for lawyers or ” barrister” and “solicitor”. It details the figure of a person that has been educated and experienced in the law and that has been certified by…
Attorn or Attornment – it means to agree, implicitly or explicitly, to the future transfer of legal right towards somebody. The term is often used to describe a situation where a tenant, by staying on spot after the sale of…
Attest – the term refers to signing in order to witness someone’s signature put on the document. For example, the notary public could attest a declaration signed by a person. The role of this certified signature (and a stamp) but…
Attenuate – this term is used in the Criminal Law in some jurisdictions, where it details the reducing of the guilt of a criminal that will lead to a less effective penalty. Depending on the concrete jurisdiction, reducing the guilt…
Attachment of earnings – within the area of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Laws Law this term details an order by the enforcement agent that directs an employer of a debtor to deduct regularly an amount, fixed by the Court, from the…
Attachment of earnings order – Within the area of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Laws in most jurisdictions this term details an issuedorder by the bailiff that instructs an employer to deduct a regular amount on the base of a court decision…
Attachment and committal – this term refers to the order for bringing a person before court, with a treat of imprisonment for failure to obey a court order.
Atone – it means to compensate; to buy back something valuable. This could happen in cases where the buyer has acquired ownership but is not interested any longer in keeping it. Or to be given by the manufacturer as a…
At chamber – the term defines out of court hearing (for activities performed by the court jury).