counsel noun
1 advice
ADJ. good, wise
VERB + COUNSEL give (sb), offer (sb) | accept, follow, get, listen to, take Listen to the counsel of your elders.
COUNSEL + VERB prevail In the end, wiser counsels prevailed.
PREP. ~ on He is there to give you counsel on all matters.
PHRASES a counsel of despair (= advice not to try to do sth because it is too difficult), a counsel of perfection (= advice that is good but difficult or impossible to follow)
2 lawyer
ADJ. legal They were denied legal counsel or the right to call witnesses in their defence. | chief, senior | junior | leading The accused was represented by a leading counsel. | Crown, prosecuting/prosecution The witness was cross-examined by the prosecuting counsel. | defence/defending | King's/Queen's
VERB + COUNSEL appoint | brief, instruct My solicitor will brief the senior counsel.
COUNSEL + VERB represent sb | cross-examine sb, question sb | argue sth, claim sth, say sth, state sth, submit sth His counsel argued that he had not intended to harm the women.
PHRASES counsel for the appellant/defendant/plaintiff/respondent, counsel for the defence/prosecution to be questioned by the counsel for the prosecution
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