Client

Legal Definition and Related Resources of Client

Meaning of Client

One who retains a lawyer for the purpose of seeking the lawyer’s advice or to have the lawyer represent him in any matter or cause .

Client Alternative Definition

One who employs and retains an attorney or counsellor to manage or defend a suit or action to which he is a party, or to advise him about some legal matters. See “Attorney at Law.”

Synonyms of Client

noun

  • business contact
  • buyer of labor
  • cliens
  • consultor
  • consumer
  • customer
  • employer oflegal advice
  • hirer
  • offerer
  • patron
  • patron of professional servies
  • patronizer
  • person employing advice
  • person represented
  • person represented by counsel
  • purchaser
  • retainer of counsel Associated Concepts: attorneyclient privilege
  • attorneyclient relationship

Related Entries of Client in the Encyclopedia of Law Project

Browse or run a search for Client in the American Encyclopedia of Law, the Asian Encyclopedia of Law, the European Encyclopedia of Law, the UK Encyclopedia of Law or the Latin American and Spanish Encyclopedia of Law.

Client in Historical Law

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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms

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Attorney, Barrister, Between, Confidential, Confidential Relation, Consultation, Fiduciary, Fraud, Instruct, Patient, Retainer, Stockbroker.

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Client in the Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims

French client, suitor: Latin cliens, one who hears, listens to advice. One who employs a lawyer professionally.

Note: This legal definition of Client in the Dictionary of Law (English and American Jurisprudence) is from 1893.

Client in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of client.

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See Also

  • Law Enforcement Officer
  • Police Officer
  • Law Enforcement Agency

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English Legal System: Client

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Client :

A person who employs a solicitor to carry out legal business on behalf of himself or someone else. The relationship between a solicitor and his client is a *fiduciary one and any other transactions between them may be affected by *undue influence. A solicitor’s client cannot consult a barrister directly but only through his solicitor; the solicitor is therefore the barrister’s client.

Concept of Client in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Client: Traditionally one who employs an attorney. Has loosely been used to refer to the principal of a real estate agent, insurance agent, stock broker, etc.

Concept of Client in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Client: Traditionally one who employs an attorney. Has loosely been used to refer to the principal of a real estate agent, insurance agent, stock broker, etc.

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