Legal Practice

A Legal Practice is a professional domain that applies legal principles (through systematic methods and authoritative sources).

• AKA: Law Practice, Practice of Law, Legal Method.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) interpret Legal Sources through judicial precedents.
  • It can (typically) apply Legal Rules through case analysis.
  • It can (typically) resolve Legal Issues through systematic reasoning.
  • It can (typically) protect Legal Rights through procedural action.
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  • It can (often) shape Legal Development through case arguments.
  • It can (often) influence Legal Policy through advocacy work.
  • It can (often) establish Legal Custom through repeated practice.
  • It can (often) guide Legal Reform through practice evolution.
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  • It can range from being a Private Legal Practice to being a Public Service, depending on its practice sector.
  • It can range from being a General Legal Practice to being a Specialized Practice, depending on its domain focus.
  • It can range from being a Traditional Legal Practice to being an Innovative Practice, depending on its methodology approach.
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  • It can integrate with Legal Systems for justice administration.
  • It can incorporate Professional Standards for ethical compliance.
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• Example(s):
  • Substantive Practices, such as:
    • Civil Law Practices, such as:
      • Contract Practice for agreement formation.
      • Property Practice for ownership rights.
    • Criminal Law Practices, such as:
      • Defense Practice for client representation.
      • Prosecution Practice for state interests.
  • Procedural Practices, such as:
    • Litigation Practices, such as:
      • Trial Practice for court proceedings.
      • Appeal Practice for judicial review.
    • Alternative Dispute Resolutions, such as:
      • Mediation Practice for conflict resolution.
      • Arbitration Practice for dispute settlement.
  • Advisory Practices, such as:
    • Transactional Practices, such as:
      • Corporate Practice for business advice.
      • Estate Practice for wealth planning.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Legal Theory, which lacks practical application.
  • Legal Research, which lacks client representation.
  • Legal Education, which lacks practice authority.
• See: Legal Practice Area, Professional Practice, Practice of Law, Precedent, Regulation, Policy, Custom (Law), Doctrine, Statute.

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References

2023

• (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/legal_practice Retrieved:2023-5-3.
  • Legal practice is sometimes used to distinguish the body of judicial or administrative precedents, rules, policies, customs, and doctrines from legislative enactments such as statutes and constitutions which might be called "laws" in the strict sense of being commands to the general public, rather than only to a set of parties.

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