Public Defenders, Assigned Counsel, and Contract Systems Are Three Forms

question 73

True/False

Public defenders, assigned counsel, and contract systems are three forms of legal representation available to indigent defendants.

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Definitions:

Subject Matter Destroyed

A situation where the physical or substantive basis of a case or matter has been eliminated or rendered irrecoverable.

Illegal

pertains to actions or activities that are prohibited by law and subject to legal penalties.

Liquidated Damages

A predetermined amount of money that must be paid as damages for failure to perform under a contract, the amount of which is stipulated within the contract itself.

Breach of Contract

The violation of a contractual obligation by one party that results in harm or loss to the other party.