Counsel - Law Dictionary Search Results

assistance of counsel

assistance of counsel :the help of a lawyer which a defendant in a criminal prosecution is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment

special counsel : counsel appointed to fill a particular need ;specif cap : a government official charged with protecting employees

Jailhouse lawyer, means a prison inmate who seeks release through legal procedures or who gives legal advice to other inmates.

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trial lawyer : a lawyer who engages chiefly in trying esp. plaintiff's cases before courts of original jurisdiction

criminal lawyer : a lawyer who specializes in criminal law

Rambo lawyer, means a lawyer, especially a litigator who uses aggressive, unethical, or illegal tactics in representing a client and

Counsel, or counsellor, a person retained by a client to plead his cause in a court of judicature; a

legislative counsel : a lawyer or group of lawyers employed to assist legislators in the procedures (as holding hearings and

house counsel : a lawyer employed by a business to work in-house on its legal matters

general counsel : a lawyer at the head of a legal department (as of a corporation or government agency)

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