Injury lawyer
Injury
Injury is damage or harm caused to the structure
or function of the body caused by an outside agent or force,
which may be physical or chemical. Injury may also refer to
injured feelings or reputation rather than injuries to the body.
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The law and injuries
Various legal remedies may be available for personal injury
(eg. under the law negligence) or some other type of injury
(eg. see damages and restitution).
In the United States, the legal definition of malicious injury
is any injury committed with malice, hatred or one committed
spitefully or wantonly. Such an action must be willfully
committed with the knowledge that it is liable to cause injury.
Injury involving element of fraud, violence, wantonness and
willfulness, or criminality. An injury that is intentional,
wrongful and without just cause or excuse, even in the absence
of hatred, spite or ill will.
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A lawyer, or legal practitioner, is a person certified
to give legal advice who advises clients in legal matters. Some lawyers
represent clients in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution.
Law is a theoretical and abstract discipline, and working as a lawyer
represents the "practical" application of legal theory and knowledge
to solve real problems or to advance the interests of those who retain
(i.e., hire) lawyers for legal services.
The role of the lawyer varies significantly across legal jurisdictions,
and therefore can be treated here in only the most general terms. More
information is available in country-specific articles (see below).
Terminology
The meaning of the word "lawyer" varies slightly between English
dialects. In American English, the term is synonymous with licensed
attorneys who practice law; attorneys who serve as judges, law clerks
or legislators do not practice for the duration of their service. For
consistency, this narrower definition is generally used throughout
this article.
In British English, the word "lawyer" is used loosely to refer to a
broad variety of law-trained persons. It includes practitioners such
as barristers, solicitors, and legal executives; and people who are
involved with the law but do not practice it on behalf of individual
clients, such as judges, law clerks, and legislators.
In Australian English, the word "lawyer" is used to refer to both
barristers and solicitors (whether in private practice or practising
as corporate in-house counsel) but not people who do not practice the law.
In Canadian English, the word "lawyer" only refers to individuals
who have been called to the bar. They may also be known as "barristers
and solicitors", but should not be referred to as "attorneys", as that
word has a different meaning under Canadian law.
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