Definition of counsil
1. counsel [ n ] a lawyer who pleads cases in court
Used in print:(Harold Rosenberg, "The Trial and Eichmann"...)
Counsel for the defense , however , shrewdly allowing himself to be swept by the current of dreadful recollections , rarely raised an objection .
(U.S. Reports. Volume 366. Cases Adjudged in the...)
At the outset , the Government 's spokesman explained that counsel for the Government and for du_Pont had already held preliminary discussions with a view to arriving at a relief plan that both sides could recommend to the court .
Counsel for the Government invited du_Pont 's views on this proposal before recommending a specific program , but stated that if the court desired , or if counsel for du_Pont thought further discussion would not be profitable , the Government was prepared to submit a plan within thirty days .
Counsel for the Government invited du_Pont 's views on this proposal before recommending a specific program , but stated that if the court desired , or if counsel for du_Pont thought further discussion would not be profitable , the Government was prepared to submit a plan within thirty days .
Counsel for du_Pont indicated a preference for the submission of detailed plans by both sides at an early date .
Synonyms counsel counsellor counselor counselor-at-law pleader advocate Related Terms lawyer law2. counsel [ v ] give advice to
Examples:
"The teacher counsels troubled students"
"The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
(The Oregonian, [Portland],...)
Spice-Nice , counseled by Georgia-Pacific_Corp. , had previously taken first-place honors in both local competition and the regional conference at San_Francisco .
Participants in the 27 Portland companies worked one night a week through the school_year , guided and counseled by adult advisors drawn from local business and industry .
(Richard B. Morris, "Seven Who Set Our Destiny"...)
`` Think continentally '' , Hamilton counseled the young nation .
Synonyms advise counsel Related Terms discuss urge warn dissuade tip_off take_counsel consult propound contraindicate tip_off misadvise guidance advocate counselor adviser advisee3. counsel [ n ] something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
Synonyms guidance direction counseling counselling counsel Related Terms message tip guideline cynosure career_counseling genetic_counseling guideline marriage_counseling adviseSimilar Spelling
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