non-legal
adjective
(alsononlegal)uk/ˌnɒnˈliː.ɡəl/us/ˌnɑːnˈliː.ɡəl/notworkingortrainedin thelaw:
Theworkshopisaimedat both alegaland non-legalaudience.
Barristers andsolicitorshavestrictethicalstandardswhich do notapplyto non-legalstaff.
without using thelawor having acourtcase:
A non-legal,technologicalsolutionmay bebestway totacklesoftwarepiracy.
notaccordingto thelaw:
Pensionbenefitscould not betransferredto non-legalspouses.
- Aspecialistenvironmentalcourtcould be made up of apanelofjudgesand non-legalenvironmentexperts.
- Hisappointmentwascontroversialbecause of his non-legalbackground.
- Some nonlegalinstitutions(such aschurchesorcounsellors)servethefunctionofsettlingdisputes.
- Themediatorcanadviseyou on bothlegaland nonlegaloptionsforresolvingthedispute.
- Heclaimedthat thepartywasattendedby bothlegaland non-legaldrinkers.
Lawyers & legal officials
- amicus
- articled
- attorney
- attorney general
- bailiff
- counsellor
- DPP
- draftswoman
- firm
- I rest my caseidiom
- KC
- paralegal
- probation officer
- procurator
- procurator fiscal
- prosecution
- super-firm
- superlawyer
- take silkidiom
- tribune
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