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Introduction There are some differences between Canada and Quebec particularly in the usage of the labels "lawyer" and "attorney". In Canada, a lawyer is an individual that has been admitted to the bar association. Common law lawyers are also called barristers and solicitors, but not attorneys (except in Quebec, where it is common to use this last term to designate a civil law lawyer). In Quebec, moreover, a lawyer can also designate an individual qualified as a civil law notary. Lawyers carry out a large number of duties, such as litigation, client counseling, advocacy in administrative hearings, drafting of court papers, protecting intellectual property, negotiating, carrying out the intent of the deceased, prosecution and defense of criminal suspects. The Civil Code of Quebec came into effect on January 1st, 1994. It replaced the Civil Code of Lower Canada, in force since July 1st, 1866. The code comprises ten books: Persons, the Family, Successions, Property, Obligations, Prior Claims & Hypothecs, Evidence, Prescription, Publication of Rights and Private International Law. The Bar of Quebec, founded in 1849, is the province's professional law society. It became an independent corporation and was granted sole responsibility for admission to the study and practice of law. This article uses material from the Wikipedia articles "Lawyer", "Civil Code of Quebec" and "Bar of Quebec". Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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