Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Attorney malpractice.
see legal malpractice under malpractice.
Malpractice
An instance of negligence or incompetence on the part of a professional. ( To succeed in a malpractice claim, a plaintiff must also prove proximate cause and damages. - Also termed professional negligence.
legal malpractice
A lawyer's failure to render professional services with the skill, prudence, and diligence that an ordinary and reasonable lawyer would use under similar circumstances. - Also termed attorney malpractice.
malpractice insurance
See INSURANCE.
medical malpractice
A doctor's failure to exercise the degree of care and skill that a physician or surgeon of the same medical specialty would use under similar circumstances. - Often shortened to med. mal.