Counsel - Law Dictionary Search Results
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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