Paralegal Assistant

United States Trade Representative | USTR [Abbr.]

Definition: The essential feature is recurrent obsessional thoughts or compulsive acts. Obsessional thoughts are ideas, images, or impulses that enter the patient's mind again and again in a stereotyped form. They are almost invariably distressing and the patient often tries, unsuccessfully, to resist them. They are, however, recognized as his or her own thoughts, even though they are involuntary and often repugnant. Compulsive acts or rituals are stereotyped behaviours that are repeated again and again. They are not inherently enjoyable, nor do they result in the completion of inherently useful tasks. Their function is to prevent some o ...[+++]bjectively unlikely event, often involving harm to or caused by the patient, which he or she fears might otherwise occur. Usually, this behaviour is recognized by the patient as pointless or ineffectual and repeated attempts are made to resist. Anxiety is almost invariably present. If compulsive acts are resisted the anxiety gets worse. | anankastic neurosis obsessive-compulsive neurosis

Definition: These may take the form of ideas, mental images, or impulses to act, which are nearly always distressing to the subject. Sometimes the ideas are an indecisive, endless consideration of alternatives, associated with an inability to make trivial but necessary decisions in day-to-day living. The relationship between obsessional ruminations and depression is particularly close and a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder should be preferred only if ruminations arise or persist in the absence of a depressive episode.

Definition: Enduring personality change, present for at least two years, following exposure to catastrophic stress. The stress must be so extreme that it is not necessary to consider personal vulnerability in order to explain its profound effect on the personality. The disorder is characterized by a hostile or distrustful attitude toward the world, social withdrawal, feelings of emptiness or hopelessness, a chronic feeling of being on edge as if constantly threatened, and estrangement. Post-traumatic stress disorder (F43.1) may precede this type of personality change. | Personality change after:concentration camp experiences | disasters | prolonged:captivity with an imminent possibility of being killed | exposure to lif ...[+++]e-threatening situations such as being a victim of terrorism | torture

EU Representative on Non Proliferation and Disarmament | Personal Representative of the High Representative on non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction | Secretary General/High Representative’s Personal Representative for non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

candidate's representative [ agent of a candidate | scrutineer | accredited agent of a candidate | official representative | election agent | poll agent | poll representative | accredited agent | representative of a candidate ]

We strongly believe that the use of paralegals and agents must be limited to ensure that trained persons properly represent persons before the courts.

A major justice conference was organized in Iqaluit last year by the interim commissioner's office, and certainly there has been an opportunity to obtain the outlook of judges, legal aid lawyers, paralegals and groups of that kind.

The term “agent” is not defined in the Criminal Code, but it has been interpreted according to its ordinary meaning of a “representative” (34) “Agent” is commonly associated in case law with “paralegal,” although there are also examples of a friend or family member acting as agent for an accused.