counsellor (redirected from counselors-at-law)

coun·sel·or also coun·sel·lor  (kouns-lr, -slr)

n.

1. A person who gives counsel; an adviser.

2. An attorney, especially a trial lawyer.

3. A person who supervises young people at a summer camp. See Usage Note at council.

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counse·lor·ship n.

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counsellor or US counselor

Noun

1. an adviser

2. US a lawyer who conducts cases in court

USAGE: Avoid confusion with councillor.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	counsellor - someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp counselor supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
	2.	counsellor - someone who gives advice about problems counselor adviser, advisor, consultant - an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala" Dutch uncle - a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly
	3.	counsellor - a lawyer who pleads cases in court counsel, counselor-at-law, pleader, advocate, counselor law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" attorney, lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

Translations

counsellor, counselor (US) [ˈkaunsləʳ] n → consejero/a;

(US) (LAW) → abogado/a

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counsellor (US), counselor [ˈkaunsləʳ] counsel n → conseiller/ère;

(US) (Law) → avocat m

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counsellor [ˈkaunsləʳ] counsel n → Berater(in) m(f);

(US) (lawyer) → Rechtsanwalt m, Rechtsanwältin f

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counsellor (US), counselor [ˈkaunsləʳ] n → consigliere/a;

(US) (= lawyer); avvocato/essa