1826. Aug t. 26.

Constitutional Code.

Ch.XXI. Law Practitioners

S.1. Who.

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Anglice. The attornies are called solicitors. That being his name in the equity court. That business being the most profitable and least odious, the practice has sought refuge from odium in that name.

2.

Much juster objects would have been the judges — all professional lawyers being the work of those official.

Hit by a stone, some dogs are stupid enough to attack the stone.

3.

Dependent on the Minister by the hop of the matter of conjunction for all their habitual crimes, they enjoy impunity compleat. In a government of which corruption is the offence, height in the seat of factitious honor is the place of him who is deepest in the scale of vice

4.

Advocates are 1. Opinionists. 2. Draughtsmen. 3. Speakers.

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1. All the speaking advocate does is stating the alleged fact furnished by the attorney, and commenting upon their facts and comments on the other side.

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In Bonaparte's Codes, the... Procedures are Avoués of any such actor or . . . .

7.

Anglice, for want of a Barrister, his functions are exercised by an attorney. But not vice versa.

8.

Romanice, an advocate is an advocate, so scotice.

9.

Barrister-qualification Anglice described.

10.

The opinionist defined.

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Gallice, the opinionist is jurisconsult. But every Advocate also a jurisconsult

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Anglice, every thing more confused than any where else. Jurisconsults, none. Proper appellation Barrister, occasionally called a Council, by contraction for counsellor or as being wisdom personified.

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Gorgon had but three bodies. The English law practitioner has four or five. To strike this with paralysis is among the objects of this chapter.

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Suit commenced, not a step stirs attorney, or solicitor without opinionist's advice.

A consultation is a convention of... ...: the talk is about anything but that business. But the none of them he pays, the more the attorney is pair for paying.

15.

A Notary defined.

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In Bonaparte's Code, a notary is called a notary