In this post, We want to define {Lawyer}

Lawyer

Lawyer: In Dehkhoda Dictionary it is defined as someone in which some issues are assigned to him. Other words are “Advocate” or “Attorney at Law”.

The social status of a lawyer in Iran:

If we want to talk about the social status of a lawyer, we must say that the profession of lawyer is one of the professions that has a special dignity and respect among the general public, especially in today’s world. The philosophy of the high social status of advocacy may go back to the fact that lawyers defend the right of individuals which has been ignored and denied, a right that people may not seem to be able to discern which of the parties to a lawsuit belongs to.

With sincere efforts, on February 26th (7th of Esfand) the bill of independence of the Bar Association was approved and the institution of independent advocacy was approved. This day is of special importance in the history of advocacy, and later the February 26th was named as “Advocate Day” and the week leading up to it is referred to as Advocacy Week every year.

Unfortunately, in our comprehensive system, there has been no clear clarification and reform of the position, function, and importance of the lawyer, and the services that the lawyer can perform in order to realize the right, develop justice, and deny oppression and inequality remain unknown. The fact that matters is that Lawyer’s Day was not just about lawyers and those who will take on this important and serious matter of defending the people in the courts and administrative authorities; It is related to the whole society. The lawyers of the judiciary who have chosen this path and have chosen this ponderous title, though with full of responsibility for themselves, have known correctly and accurately about its problems and difficulties and have endured all its sufferings; But because they believe that the sweetness of righteousness removes all bitterness and fatigue, they have firm faith in the rightness of the path they have chosen.

Advocacy is on a larger scale in human domination. Therefore, there are institutions or associations of human rights lawyers in every country. The ombudsman represents the basic human rights of the United Nations in every country that opposes the sovereign governments of each land, based on the realization of the nation’s right to government. Advocacy is not just a job and a means to earn money; It is one of the most important rights of the nation and it is mentioned in the third chapter of the constitution. This confirms its importance and its existence among the basic human rights in a human society. thus, the beneficiaries of independency of a lawyer is population; Because lawyers do not need any independency for themselves; But in cases where the defense of the client is threatened, independency is the most important and strongest support of the lawyer in defending the client; Because the lawyer’s lack of independency causes him to defend himself with trembling hands and stuttering, or to leave the defense for fear of losing his job and the title of lawyer; In this case, only the client will be affected by this shaky situation of the legal institution and the work of a lawyer cannot be considered worthy of defense. After all, it is a matter of defending justice that the lawyer deals with. In fact, s/he is the lawyer of justice against what has been done unjustly. This is the characteristic of a lawyer seeking justice, which always keeps the flag of justice white in the color of peace. When a lawyer enters the Bar Association, the first thing s/he is mentioned is the independence of this institution, which is required to proceed in the direction of seeking justice.

The independency of the legal profession has no advantage for the lawyer; Rather, it will increase the responsibility and the level of society’s expectations from him. Therefore, a society that respects the independency and freedom of the lawyer is a standard and rising society. Those do not respect the independence of lawyers who see law and justice as an obstacle to their goals and objectives. Because the lawyer speaks the language of the law, day by day they are trying to undermine the status and independence of this long-standing and meaningful institution; Therefore, in order to correct inequalities and implement law and justice, we need the presence and effective role of the legal institution in society.

A lawyer is a person who acts as a real personal representative such as a human being or a legal entity such as an organization and on the basis of a power of attorney contract. In Persian, it means successor, caliph, deputy (Moein Dictionary). Also in the military hierarchy, sergeant means “successor” in carrying out the orders of the military group and is synonymous with the word lawyer; And also, in the hierarchy of servants, as the highest rank and is synonymous with the word “servant”. Lawyer is also used synonymously with the word “broker”, which is defined in the stock market world as follows:

A legal entity is one that trades securities for and on behalf of others, in other words, it is an intermediary between the buyer and the seller of securities who, as the customer’s representative, buys and sells securities on behalf of the customer in exchange for a fee.

Also in Persian glossary terms, we have some words that are mistakenly used by the public, which the correct form of it, is; “Executor”. The other term is “under an obligation” which means: One who has not fulfilled her obligation.

Executor also defined as “caretaker”or “executrix”, and s/he is the one chosen by the testator so that after his death, according to the will, he has the right to interfere in the affairs or property of the deceased. Before death, individuals can prepare a manuscript called a will, which, in addition to dividing the property, selects a person to manage the afterlife, who is called the testator. A trustee can be a non-specialist, but sometimes the deceased chooses in his/her will a lawyer who has been in charge of legal affairs during his lifetime, who is called the “executor”. The difference between a lawyer and a testator is that the existence of the meaning of a testator depends on the death and non-life of the testator, while death is not a condition for the existence of the meaning of a lawyer for legal matters. The testator can also appoint a lawyer or use his/her own lawyer to prepare the will. There is a common proverb among Iranians; “a living person does not want a testator” is related to the same topic that a person who is not yet dead can do his own thing.

The word lawyer is mentioned 24 times in the Qur’an and in fourteen cases it describes God, for example:

• … خالِقُ كُلِّ شَىء فَاعْبُدُوهُ وَهُوَ عَلى كُلّ شَىء وَكِيل

“That is Allah, your Lord. There is no god except He, the Creator of all things. Therefore, worship Him. He is the Guardian of all things.” (102) Sura 6: Al-Anaam

• وَ للّهِ ما فِى السَّمواتِ وَ ما فِى الأَرْضِ وَ كَفى بِاللّهِ وَكِيلاً

“To Allah belongs all that is in heaven and earth. It is sufficient that Allah is a Guardian.” (132) Sura 4: Al-Nisa

• إِنَّ عِبادى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطان وَ كَفى بِرَبِّكَ وَكيلاً

“’Over My worshipers you shall have no authority. ‘ Your Lord is their Sufficing Guardian.” (65) Sura 17: Al-Isra

• وَتَوَكَّل عَلَى اللَّهِ وَكَفى بِاللَّهِ وَكيلًا

“Put your trust in Allah; Allah suffices as a Guardian.” (3) Sura 33: Al-Ahzab

Who is a lawyer and client? What is the definition of lawyer and client?

A lawyer is a person who handles the legal and criminal affairs of a natural or legal entity with the aim of expediting and facilitating the judicial process. The client is the person who gives this power to the lawyer.