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I am instructed by

phrase

C1CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A formula by which counsel identifies the solicitors or client on whose behalf they appear.

I am instructed by the Respondent, and I am grateful to your Lordship for accommodating this application.

Similar: I appear for

Topic: Legal register & letters in Legal English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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