counsel
pl: counsel [Old French
conseil advice, from Latin
consilium discussion, advice, council, from
consulere to consult]
: lawyer : as
a : a lawyer participating in the management or trial of a case in court […to have the assistance of for his defense "
U.S. Constitution amend. VI"] [a right to ]
b : a lawyer appointed or engaged to advise or represent a client in legal matters (as negotiations or the drafting of documents) compare
attorney NOTE: A judge who has acted as counsel in a matter (as by advising an investigator) is disqualified from hearing the case.
of counsel 1 : assisting another lawyer in a case [was attorney
of counsel]
2 : employed on a part-time basis [a tax attorney will move also and become
of counsel "
National Law Journal"]
vt
-seled or: -selled -sel·ing or: -sel·ling : advise