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corporation counsel

corporation counsel : the city attorney in some cities (as Boston)

co-counsel

co-counsel : an attorney who assists in or shares the responsibility of representing a client

town counsel

town counsel : city attorney

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jailhouse lawyer

jailhouse lawyer : a prison inmate self-taught in the law who tries to gain release through legal maneuvers or who

Judge Advocate, Judge Advocate-General

Judge Advocate, Judge Advocate-General. The Judge Advocate-General is an officer appointed by letters-patent under the Great Seal. He is under

Advocate

certain persons learned in the civil and canon law, called advocates, had the exclusive right of acting as counsel. They were members of a college situate at Doctor's Commons, incorporated by charter, June 22, 8 Geo. 3,

ineffective assistance of counsel

ineffective assistance of counsel :representation of a criminal defendant that is so flawed as to deprive the defendant of a fair trial

Advocate, Lord

private individuals injured may prosecute upon obtaining his concurrence. He is assisted by a Solicitor-General and four junior counsel, termed advocates-depute. He has the power of appearing as public prosecutor in any Court in Scotland where any

advocate

advocate [Latin advocatus adviser to a party in a lawsuit, counselor, from past participle of advocare to summon, employ as counsel, from ad to + vocare to call] 1

Defender, advocate, pleader

Defender, advocate, pleader, a debender exerts himself in favour of one that wants support; and advocate signifies one who is

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