Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
special attorney — or counsel An attorney employed by the Attorney General of the United States or of a state to assist in a particular case where the public interest so requires. 28 U.S.C.A. No. 543. See also independent counsel … Black's law dictionary
special attorney — See attorney special; special counsel; special prosecutor … Ballentine's law dictionary
special counsel — special attorney or counsel An attorney employed by the Attorney General of the United States or of a state to assist in a particular case where the public interest so requires. 28 U.S.C.A. No. 543. See also independent counsel … Black's law dictionary
counsel — coun·sel 1 / kau̇n səl/ n pl counsel [Old French conseil advice, from Latin consilium discussion, advice, council, from consulere to consult]: lawyer: as a: a lawyer participating in the management or trial of a case in court ...to have the… … Law dictionary
attorney — In the most general sense this term denotes an agent or substitute, or one who is appointed and authorized to act in the place or stead of another. An agent, or one acting on behalf of another. Sherts v. Fulton Nat. Bank of Lancaster, 342 Pa. 337 … Black's law dictionary
attorney — In the most general sense this term denotes an agent or substitute, or one who is appointed and authorized to act in the place or stead of another. An agent, or one acting on behalf of another. Sherts v. Fulton Nat. Bank of Lancaster, 342 Pa. 337 … Black's law dictionary
special counsel — n: counsel appointed to fill a particular need; specif cap: a government official charged with protecting employees from illegal practices by employers and esp. from employer reprisal for whistleblowing Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
special prosecutor — n: a prosecutor appointed to prosecute particular cases that the regular prosecutor is unable or unqualified to prosecute or for other reasons does not prosecute see also independent counsel Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… … Law dictionary
special prosecutor — Counsel employed to assist the prosecuting attorney in the conduct of a criminal prosecution. 42 Am J1st Pros Atty § 10 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Special prosecutor — A special prosecutor generally is a lawyer from outside the government appointed by an attorney general or Congress to investigate a government official for misconduct while in office. A reasoning for such an appointment is that the governmental… … Wikipedia
