In the United States, attorney and lawyer are frequently used interchangeably. They are often used interchangeably. But, there is a slight difference.
What makes someone a lawyer?
They may not practice law. They may give advice. To practice law as a lawyer, a student in law must pass the bar examination in the jurisdiction where they are studying.
There is however a distinction between lawyer and attorney.
A lawyer is a person who has received a Juris Doctor (JD) or a law degree from a school.
An attorney is a person who holds a law degree and has been licensed to practice law in at least one state.
An attorney is an advocate for clients.
In India, the usage of “Attorney” is less common than in the USA. French has the word attorney, which is “one appointed”.
This word is only used in India when we speak about theAttorney General of India? The power of attorney Or maybe in US-based TV series and movies.
Do you wonder why advocates in India don’t refer to themselves as attorneys? __S.31__Or
Why have we an Attorney-General for India, when we already have an Advocate General to advise the government?
The answer would be that our British counterpart has had a significant influence on our legal system and politics. Many people refer to the Indian Constitution, which is a borrowed document that borrows many principles and provisions from different countries. Similar to the UK’s Attorney-General, India has its own Attorney-General, responsible for providing legal advice to Crown. In India, however, the same principle was accepted with some variations.
The Attorney-General is the name given to the Crown’s and Parliament’s legal advisors. In India, the Attorney General of India (AGI), is the legal advisor of the President and Union Government. Article 76The Constitution of India.
This concept is derived from the USA, as we have Advocate-Generals here in India. The Attorney-Generals are the American legal advisors. It would be confusing to use the same term for legal advisors from different Indian states.
India’s Barristers are irrelevant
A Barrister is a person who has successfully completed his law degree and pupillage (fancy word used in Britain for juniors), and has been certified by the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC). This usage is common in England and Wales.
Barrister, which is an English term that refers to Advocates, can be simplified.
England and Wales, apart from passing the BPTC and completing the law degree, can only accept the title “Barrister” and cannot accept advocacy works.