effective assistance of counsel
effective assistance of counsel 〈美〉有效的律师协助 指律师为被告人提供了认真而有意义的法律服务，包括告知了被告人他所享有的权利；诚实、精通法律且有能力的律师被给予了合理的机会去履行他所承担的义务。如律师的行为使对抗式诉讼程序不能发挥正常的作用，以致无法作出恰当的判决，则律师被认为没有提供有效的协助。
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force and effect
force and effect, n. Legal efficacy (mailing the brief had the force and effect of filing it with the clerk). • The term is now generally regarded as a redundant legalism.
effective assignment
An assignment that terminates the assignor’s interest in the property and transfers it to the assignee.
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environmental effect
environmental effect. Environmental law. A natural or artificial disturbance of the physical, chemical, or biological components that make up the environment.
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ineffective assistance of counsel
A representation in which the defendant is deprived of a fair trial because the lawyer handles the case unreasonably, usu. either by performing incompetently or by not devoting full effort to the defendant, esp. because of a conflict of interest. • In determining whether a criminal defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel, courts generally consider
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ut voluntas testatoris sortiatur effectum
ut voluntas testatoris sortiatur effectum ([schwa]t v[schwa]-l[schwa]n-tas tes-t[schwa]-tor-is sor-shee-ay-t[schwa]r i-fek-t[schwa]m). [Latin] Hist. That the will of the testator may be effectuated.
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