(Philippines) A title given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.
“Unless specified to the contrary, the attorneyship is not relinquished because of decease, incapacity to act in business or bankruptcy of the principal or of the attorney.”
“The Court of Appeal rejected John R Monteith's bid to overturn an order for the Law Society to pay money it had held as part of its attorneyship over his affairs.”
“When they are pursued, the course of the proceeding runs on smooth and silent, transacted by the attornies in the cause and the officers of the court, without ever being heard of in open court. ”