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1counsel — coun·sel 1 / kau̇n səl/ n 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… …
2counsellor — early 13c., from O.Fr. conseillier (Mod.Fr. conseiller), from L. consilator, agent noun from consiliare, from consilium (see COUNSEL (Cf. counsel)). Meaning one who gives professional legal advice is from 1530s. Psychological sense (marriage… …
3counsellor — One engaged in the practice of law; lawyer; advocate. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. counsellor …
4Counsel — (engl., spr. kaunßĕl, abgekürzt aus counsellor, Rat), Benennung der englischen Advokaten, nämlich der Barristers (s.d.), die als Rechts beistände Rat über Rechtsfragen erteilen und vor den Gerichtshöfen gehört werden, während die Anwalte, die… …
5Counsel — (Kaunsʼl), engl., abgekürzt aus Counsellor, Rath, in England Advocat; Queens C. (Kwihns C.), Titel der höher graduirten Barrister (s. d. Art.), die vor ihren Collegen den Vorrang haben u. einen seidenen Talar tragen dürfen …
6counsel — council, counsel 1. These are now distinct words and are only distantly related. A council is an administrative body or meeting, and its members are councillors. Counsel is advice given formally and often professionally; counsel or a counsel is a …
7counsellor — n. (US counselor) 1 a person who gives counsel; an adviser. 2 a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems (marriage guidance counsellor). 3 a senior officer in the diplomatic service. 4 a (also counselor at… …
8counsel — /kawnsal/ attorney or counsellor (q.v.). Advice and assistance given by one person to another in regard to a legal matter, proposed line of conduct, claim, or contention. See also counsel, right to. The words counsel and advise may be, and… …
9counsel — /kawnsal/ attorney or counsellor (q.v.). Advice and assistance given by one person to another in regard to a legal matter, proposed line of conduct, claim, or contention. See also counsel, right to. The words counsel and advise may be, and… …
10counsellor — Counselor Coun sel*or (koun s[e^]l*[ e]r), n. [Written also {counsellor}.] [OE. conseiler, F. conseiller, fr. L. consiliarius, fr. consilium counsel.] 1. One who counsels; an adviser. [1913 Webster] Can he that speaks with the tongue of an enemy… …
