Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 8710 – Attorney-at-law
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The fees of an attorney-at-law, for the services specified, shall be as listed below:
| For every writ drawn by the attorney | $?.40 |
| Appearance for either plaintiff or defendant in an action or suit at law, or on appeal from a justice of the peace or Court of Common Pleas, or upon a certiorari | 2.67 |
| Appearance for either plaintiffs or defendants in an action or cause in Chancery | 13.33 |
| Every appeal bond for prosecuting an appeal in the Supreme Court | 1.00 |
| Drawing warrant of attorney | .13 |
| Complaint, declaration, motion, plea, etc., by warrant of attorney | 2.67 |
| All pleadings in a cause subsequent to the complaint, to be paid by the party pleading, and for inquisition, prohibition, etc., 1 cent a line. |
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 8710
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.