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Vakalatnama
The formal document by which a client authorizes an advocate to represent them.
Detailed Meaning
A Vakalatnama is the instrument of authority filed in court by which a litigant appoints an advocate to appear, plead, and act on their behalf in a particular proceeding. No advocate can be recognized by the court as representing a party without a Vakalatnama on record. In e-Filing systems this is increasingly executed and verified digitally (an 'e-handshake').
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