Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Chinese Wall
See ETHICAL WALL
Wall
An erection of stone,, brick, or other material raised to varying heights, esp. inside or surrounding a building, for privacy, security, or enclosure.
ancient wall
A party wall that has stood for at least 20 years, thus giving each party an easement right to refuse to allow the other party to remove or substantially change the wall.
common wall
See party wall under WA i.l.
ethical wall
A screening mechanism that protects client confidences by preventing one or more lawyers within an organization from participating in any matter involving that client. ( This mechanism is designed to allow a lawyer to move to a new law firm without the fear of vicariously disqualifying that firm from representing certain clients. Creating an ethical wall generally entails (1) prohibiting certain lawyers and paralegals from having any connection with the matter; (2) banning discussions with or the transfer of documents to those individuals; (3) restricting access to files; and (4) educating all members of the firm, corporation, or entity about the separation of the lawyers and - paralegals (both organizationally and physically) from the pending matter. - Also termed Chinese wall; screening mechanism.
lex Wallensica
n. [Latin] Welsh law.
party wall
A wall that divides two adjoining, separately owned properties and that is shared by the two property owners as tenants in common. - Also termed common wall.
wallia
, n. [Law Latin] Hist. A wall (such as a mound or bank) erected in' marshy areas for protection against the sea; a seawall.