adversary counsel — Such counsel, as required to be appointed in commitment proceedings has the same functions, duties and responsibilities as one would have if one retained by the person involved as his or her own attorney, and such duties include preserving the… … Black's law dictionary
adversary — ad·ver·sary 1 / ad vər ˌser ē/ n: one that contends with or opposes another; esp: any of the opposing parties in a legal action adversary 2 adj: of, relating to, or involving opposing parties or interests; specif: of, relating to, or involving a… … Law dictionary
adversary, antagonist — Each of these words refers to persons or animals engaged in struggles or contests. Related words are opponent, competitor, and rival. An adversary is an opponent toward whom one does not necessarily feel animosity or hatred. An antagonist is a… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
The Secret Adversary — infobox Book | name = The Secret Adversary title orig = translator = image caption = Dust jacket illustration of the first UK edition author = Agatha Christie cover artist = Ernest Akers country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre … Wikipedia
Right to counsel — is nowadays generally regarded as a constituent of the right to a fair trial, allowing for the defendant to be assisted by counsel (i.e. lawyers), and if he cannot afford his own lawyer, requiring that the government should appoint one for him,… … Wikipedia
Adversarial system — The adversarial system (or adversary system) of law is the system of law, generally adopted in common law countries, that relies on the skill of each advocate representing his or her party s positions and involves an impartial person, usually a… … Wikipedia
Hickman v. Taylor — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Hickman v. Taylor ArgueDate=November 13 ArgueYear=1946 DecideDate=January 13 DecideYear=1947 FullName=Hickman, Administrator v. Taylor, et al., trading as Taylor Anderson Towing Lighterage Company, et al. Citation=67 S. Ct.… … Wikipedia
Strickland v. Washington — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Strickland v. Washington ArgueDate=January 10 ArgueYear=1984 DecideDate=May 14 DecideYear=1984 FullName=Strickland, Superintendent, Florida State Prison, v. Washington USVol=466 USPage=668 Citation=466 U.S. 668; 104 S. Ct.… … Wikipedia
Miranda warning — The Miranda warning (also referred to as Miranda rights) is a warning that is required to be given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial interrogation) before they are interrogated to inform them … Wikipedia
Massiah v. United States — Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 3, 1964 Decided May 18, 1964 … Wikipedia
