legal relation

Other forms: legal relations

Definitions of legal relation
  1. noun
    a professional relation that is regulated by law (as between a lawyer and a client)
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    fiduciary relation
    the legal relation that exists when one person justifiably places reliance on another whose aid or protection is sought in some matter
    bank-depositor relation
    the responsibility of a bank to act in the best interests of the depositors
    confidential adviser-advisee relation
    the responsibility of a confidential adviser to act in the best interest of the advisee
    conservator-ward relation
    the responsibility of a conservator to act in the best interests of the ward
    director-stockholder relation
    the responsibility of corporate directors to act in the best interests of stockholders
    executor-heir relation
    the responsibility of an executor (or administrator) of an estate to act in the best interests of the heir
    attorney-client relation, lawyer-client relation
    the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client
    partner relation
    the responsibility of partners to act in one another's best interests
    receiver-creditor relation
    the responsibility of receiver or trustee in bankruptcy to act in the best interests of the creditor
    trustee-beneficiary relation
    the responsibility of a trustee to act in the best interests of the beneficiary
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    professional relation
    the relation that exists when one person requests and is granted professional help from a qualified source
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