attorney-client relation

/əˌtʌrni ˌklaɪənt/
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Definitions of attorney-client relation
  1. noun
    the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client
    synonyms: lawyer-client relation
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    type of:
    fiduciary relation
    the legal relation that exists when one person justifiably places reliance on another whose aid or protection is sought in some matter
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