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A counsel or a counsellor at law is a person who gives advice and deals with various issues, particularly in legal matters. [1]

20 relations: Attorney at law, Attorneys in the United States, Barrister, Barristers in England and Wales, Canada, Council (disambiguation), Court, Ineffective assistance of counsel, Inns of Court, Ireland, Law, Law firm, Lawyer, Legal case, Legal profession, Of counsel, Pleading, Queen's Counsel, Solicitor, United States.

Attorney at law

Attorney at law or attorney-at-law, usually abbreviated in everyday speech to attorney, is the preferred term for a practising lawyer in certain jurisdictions, including South Africa (for certain lawyers), Sri Lanka, and the United States.

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Attorneys in the United States

An attorney at law (or attorney-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court on the retainer of clients.

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Barrister

A barrister (also known as barrister-at-law or bar-at-law) is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions.

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Barristers in England and Wales

Barristers in England and Wales are one of the two main categories of lawyer in England and Wales, the other being solicitors.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Council (disambiguation)

A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions.

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Court

A court is a tribunal, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law.

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Ineffective assistance of counsel

Ineffective assistance of counsel is a claim raised by a convicted criminal defendant where the innocent defendant's legal counsel performed so ineffectively that it deprived the defendant of the constitutional right guaranteed by the Assistance of Counsel Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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Inns of Court

The Inns of Court in London are the professional associations for barristers in England and Wales.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic.

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Law

Law is a system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior.

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Law firm

A law firm or a law company is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law.

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Lawyer

A lawyer or attorney is a person who practices law, as an advocate, attorney, attorney at law, barrister, barrister-at-law, bar-at-law, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor at law, or solicitor, but not as a paralegal or charter executive secretary.

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Legal case

A legal case is a dispute between opposing parties resolved by a court, or by some equivalent legal process.

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Legal profession

Legal profession is a profession, and legal professionals study, develop and apply law.

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Of counsel

Of counsel is, in the legal profession of the United States, often the title of an attorney who has a relationship with a law firm or an organization, but is not an associate or a partner.

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Pleading

In law as practiced in countries that follow the English models, a pleading is a formal written statement of a party's claims or defenses to another party's claims in a civil action.

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Queen's Counsel

A Queen's Counsel (postnominal QC), or King's Counsel (postnominal KC) during the reign of a king, is an eminent lawyer (usually a barrister or advocate) who is appointed by the Monarch to be one of "Her Majesty's Counsel learned in the law." The term is also recognised as an honorific.

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Solicitor

A solicitor is a legal practitioner who traditionally deals with most of the legal matters in some jurisdictions.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counsel

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