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counsel<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>
\nn.<\/em> (13c)<\/span><\/p>\n

1.Advice or assistance; opinion given as the result of consultation <\/strong><the lawyer’s counsel was to petition immediately for a change of immigration status>.
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2. One or more lawyers who, having the authority to do so, give advice about legal matters; especially, a courtroom advocate<\/strong> <the client acted on advice of counsel>.<\/strong> \u2014 In the singular, also termed counselor<\/strong><\/em><\/span>; counselor-at-law<\/span><\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> English law<\/em>. A member of the bar; BARRISTER.<\/strong> [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. A counselor; an attorney at law; one or more attorneys representing parties in an action. Ludiam v Broderick<\/em>, 15 NJL 269, 270<\/span>.<\/strong><\/span>
\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 See attorney at law<\/em>; of counsel<\/em>. [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. An attorney; an attorney representing a party in a legal action; legal counsel.<\/strong><\/span>
\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0See\u00a0assigned counsel<\/em>;\u00a0of counsel<\/em>;\u00a0right to counsel. [3]
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counseling<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Advising; deliberating with another to aid him in coming to a conclusion.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

counselor<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. A lawyer; one who, having the authority to do so, gives advice about legal matters; especially, a courtroom advocate.\u00a0<\/strong> See COUNSEL (2). [1]
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1. <\/strong>See counselor at law<\/em>; chamber-counselor<\/em>. [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

An attorney.<\/strong> [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

counselor at law<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1.See COUNSEL (2).<\/span>
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1. An attorney who has been duly admitted to the bar and presently qualified to<\/span> practice law<\/a>; an advising lawyer. 7 Am J2d Attys \u00a7 1<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>
\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 See chamber-counselor<\/em>; of counsel<\/em>. [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]: Black\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0Deluxe Tenth Edition<\/a>\u00a0by Henry Campbell Black & Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner. ISBN: 978-0-314-62130-6<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[2]: Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/strong>with Pronunciations
\n<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em>Third Edition<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>by James A. Ballantine\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/em>Edited by William S. Anderson.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 1969 by THE LAWYER\u2019S CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY.\u00a0 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-30931<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[3]:\u00a0\u00a0Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary <\/a><\/b><\/span><\/strong>Legal Assistant Edition<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em>
\nby Jack Ballantine\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/em>Doctored<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>by\u00a0Jack G. Handler,\u00a0J.D.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a9 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning.\u00a0 ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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