Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Attorney work product.
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work product
Tangible material or its intangible equivalent - in unwritten or oral form that was either prepared by or for a lawyer . prepared for litigation, either planned or progress. ( Work product is generally exen: from discovery or other compelled disclostr The term is also used to describe the product of a party's investigation or communicatication concerning the subject matter of a lawsuit if made (1) to assist in the prosecution or defense of a pending suit, or (2) in reasonable anticipation of litigation. - Also termed attorney work product.
work product privilege
See WORK-PRODUCT RULE. 2. An affirmative defense by which a defendant acknowledges at least part of the conduct complained of but asserts that the defendant's conduct was authorized or sanctioned by law; esp., in tort law, a circumstance justifying or excusing an intentional tort. See JUSTIFICATION (2). Cf. IMMUNITY (2). 3. An evidentiary rule that gives a witness the option to not disclose the fact asked for, even though it might be relevant; the right to prevent disclosure of certain information in court, esp. when the information was originally communicated in a professional or confidential relationship.