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counsel English

Meaning counsel meaning

What does counsel mean?
Definitions in simple English

counsel Noun

— Counsel is the giving or receiving of advice. — A counsel is a group of people that tell a person or organization what they should do.

counsel Verb

— When you counsel someone, you advise them.

counsel

— noun (= advocate) a lawyer who pleads cases in court — verb give advice to The teacher counsels troubled students The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud — noun (= direction) something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Synonyms counsel synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as counsel?

counsel English » English

advice advise consultation advocate lawyer attorney suggestion guidance deliberation barrister warn solicitor recommend give advice direction conference suggest rede recommendation counselor counsellor pleader instruction instruct counseling rebuke inform give counsel exhortation discussion direct defender counselor-at-law counselling council consult adviser admonition tutor reprimand representative remonstrance put on guard purpose meeting judge intention guide design deliberate

Topics counsel topics

What do people use counsel to talk about?
Language and thought Want Influence

Advise
Social behavior Law Court of law

Legal personnel

Conjugation counsel conjugation

How do you conjugate counsel?

counsel · verb

Examples counsel examples

How do I use counsel in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
I found out that the opposing counsel is planning on deposing three expert witnesses.
You should listen to your father's wise counsel.

Movie subtitles

You are good counsel, you truest of true.
As counsel for these defendants, Your Honor ladies and gentlemen of the jury I must point out that my clients are not on trial for treason against any philosophy of government as our esteemed district attorney seems to think.
Will counsel for the defense please approach the bench?
You represented by counsel, Mr. Deeds?
I understand you have no counsel.
If there's any objection to Mr. Kirby being represented by counsel.
Mister, are you represented, or any of your people, by counsel?
He earns me money, power, and good counsel!
It's the duty of counsel to defend his client.. nottoconvicther, even in his own mind.
The counsel will refrain from questioning the jurors and the jurors will refrain from answering.
Mr. Sargent. I am perfectly capable of running this courtroom without prompting from counsel.
Prisoner will please answer counsel's question?
Thejury will ignore the exchange between counsel.
Counsel will refrain from personal remarks.
This will call for immediate counsel.
The counsel for the defense evidently has as poor a memory as his client.
Young friend, I counsel you.
As counsel for these defendants, Your Honor ladies and gentlemen of the jury I must point out that my clients are not on trial for treason against any philosophy of government as our esteemed district attorney seems to think. They're on trial for murder.
If counsel's ears were as quick as his objections he'd know I said attempted lynching.
You represented by counsel, Mr Deeds?
I understand you have no counsel, and you have no intention of defending any of these charges.
You are the wife of the counsel for The Crown in this case, are you not?
I object, Milord.. the counsel for the defence seeks to insinuate..
Milord.. with the consent of the court.. And the counsel for the defence, I should like an adjournment.
It's too bad Dearden that I can't retain you as my counsel.
We remind Counsel for the Defense.. That his remarks insolently question the integrity of this court.
Such a petition is a matter of court procedure, which will have to be handled through your counsel, Mr. Glennister.
I expected you to counsel Mrs. Quimp, not to adopt her.
Will counsel proceed?
I am the legal counsel for the defendant, which you very well know.
The court cannot disregard certain emotional implications. which apparently have remained undetected by opposing counsel.
Defense counsel?
Good morning, Counsel.
Will the counsel kindly step up here?
Counsel will be notified when this court will reconvene.
I object to counsel badgering the witness over this relatively minor point.
Defense counsel is quite within his rights, Mr. Judson.
Counsel has no right to question the integrity of the witness.
If Your Honor please, counsel's remarks are out of order and prejudicial!

News and current affairs

Above all, the rest of the world has looked on with alarm as the US holds more than 600 men at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba without access to family or counsel, and without prospect of an impartial hearing or trial.
The authorities that arrested Hadjiev last month made no pretense of due process: they offered no arrest warrant, and have repeatedly refused him access to relatives and legal counsel.
The EU has a strong hand when a country is in need of financial assistance, but otherwise it can do little more than offer counsel.
Nor do the Arab revolutions counsel Israel's strategic planners to take security risks.
Roosevelt did not know what line to take at the conference, and his stream of advisers offered inconsistent counsel.
They have proven to be the best judges of their economic needs and priorities; as they consider the IMF's new stance on financial globalization, they should continue to heed their own counsel.
Though the American author did not hire British counsel and did not try to defend herself in the UK, she was ordered to pay damages, arousing outrage in the United States.
Some counsel retreating to the original six countries as an inner core that creates a federation within the larger union.
But G-20 policymakers are best advised not to bet on it, and to counsel patience, particularly in epicenter countries.
And is society better off if she, the chief legal counsel for a large corporation, spends much of her time standing in line?
The judge refused without comment requests by the defense to remove the cage and to replace one of the prosecutors, who had already been a prosecuting counsel during the first trial.
It should also counsel a greater emphasis on international legitimacy and multilateral alliances in dealing with hostile regimes.
Such predictions counsel caution against over-reaction by policymakers outside Japan.

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