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advocate-witness rule

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A quick definition of advocate-witness rule:

The advocate-witness rule is a principle that says a lawyer who might be called to testify in a trial cannot also act as an advocate in the same case, unless the testimony is about something that is not disputed or the amount of money the lawyer should be paid. This rule allows a lawyer to be a witness for formal matters but discourages them from testifying on behalf of their client. It is important to follow this rule to ensure fairness and impartiality in the legal process.

A more thorough explanation:

The advocate-witness rule, also known as the lawyer-witness rule, is a principle that states that an attorney who is likely to be called as a fact witness in a trial cannot participate as an advocate in the case. However, there are exceptions to this rule.

For instance, if the testimony will be about an uncontested matter or the amount of attorney's fees in the case, the attorney can participate as an advocate. Additionally, if disqualifying the attorney would create a substantial hardship for the client, the attorney can still participate as an advocate.

The rule allows an attorney who is actively participating in the case to be a witness on formal matters. However, it discourages testimony on other matters on behalf of a client.

For example, if an attorney is representing a client in a personal injury case and is also a witness to the accident, the attorney cannot participate as an advocate in the case. However, if the attorney's testimony is about the amount of attorney's fees, they can still participate as an advocate.

The advocate-witness rule is designed to ensure that the attorney's role as an advocate does not conflict with their role as a witness, which could compromise the fairness of the trial.

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Babycat are you drinking the chemical waters
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:13
Told them this is ridiculous and they took $140 off so my patience has been bought. Now I need to find another distraction from this shitty teacher
18:13
Original price was 460 they just ripped ya off
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jk that is nice
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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:15
@EvolBunny: I am fine with them making their cut and all that but I bought it with an adjustable gas block, new LVPO and foregrip so I just have a bunch of parts and ammo with no way to shoot it
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: i mean getting paid for their incompetence is based
18:15
they think you are going to attack dj trump
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:18
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: they blaimed it on their IT team for not updating it as out of stock when I paid but like buying something in stock in September then being told I won't get it until mid January is pretty wild. I do not hunt anymore but their mistake would of caused me to miss the entire season. If it wasn't so hard to get left handed ARs I would of gone elsewhere
oh that's kind of worth more than $140
that's at least $300
18:19
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: what you gonna do when january hits and they are like "it still isnt here come back in april"
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:20
Its a $600 part, they already covering shipping and paying the tax so $140 is an additional 25% off.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:20
If it doesn't come January I am going to just say fuck it and toss everything on the right handed upper and just eat gas.
18:21
You should have said to refund you or give 300 off
18:21
wasp is wasp
18:21
knows how be rich and demand shit lmfao
i am atheist not protestant
18:22
same thing tho ya? - catholic
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:23
Ill just keep arguing for more money off until I get it or they end up paying me to take it lmao
18:24
what other guns ya got
are we losing hope for gtown lol
yeah i dont think gtown does A's this late unfortunately
18:25
it is like 630 on a friday there bud
18:25
think it is safe to say it aint happenin today\
damn it was a slow day today
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:26
I got a custom built Leftie ar15 I run suppressed, a regular ar15, a .270 axis savage bolt gun, xd9, xd40 and have my AR10 I run suppressed.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
18:26
I do not think we will see a wave until after thanksgiving. Adcoms will be nice and not ruin someones thanksgiving with an R
18:28
ruin my thanksgiving law schools uwu
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