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attornment  (<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>rn-m<<schwa>>nt),  n.1.  A  tenant’s  agreement  to  hold the land as the tenant of a new landlord. [Cases: Landlord and  Tenant    15. C.J.S. Landlord and Tenant  §§  21–22,  277,  279.]  2.  A  constructive  delivery  involving  the  transfer  of  mediate possession while a third person has immediate possession; esp., a bailee’s acknowledgment that he or she…

attorney-work-product privilege.See WORK-PRODUCT RULE.[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney work product.See WORK PRODUCT.[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney-witness rule.See LAWYER-WITNESS RULE.[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney’s lien.See LIEN.[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney’s fees.The charge to a client for services performed for the client, such as an hourly fee, a flat fee, or a contingent fee. — Also spelled attorneys’ fees. — Also termed attorney fees. Cf. RETAINER(2). [Cases: Costs    194.10; Federal Civil Procedure    2737. C.J.S. Costs § 125.][Blacks Law 8th]

Attorneys and Agents Registered to Practice Before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.A PTO publi-cation listing all registered patent attorneys and agents by name and location.[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney of record.See ATTORNEY.[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney not recognized.See ATTORNEY.[Blacks Law 8th]

attorney not of record.See ATTORNEY.[Blacks Law 8th]