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  2. noun. coun· sel· or-at-law ˈkau̇n (t)-s (ə-)lər-ˈat-'lȯ. plural counselors-at-law. Synonyms of counselor-at-law. : counselor sense 2. Synonyms. advocate. attorney-at-law. counselor. counsellor. lawyer. legal eagle. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of counselor-at-law in a Sentence.

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    A counsellor is a member of a council. In some of the states the executive power is vested in a governor, or a governor and lieutenant governor, and council. The members of such council are called counsellors. See the names of the several states.

    Nearly Obs. Offices. An officer in the Supreme Court of the United States, and in some other courts, who is employed by a party in a cause, to conduct the same on its trial on his behalf.He differs from an attorney at law.

    In the Supreme Court of the United States, the two degrees of attorney and counsel are kept separate, and no person is permitted to practise both. It is the duty of the counsel to draft or review and correct the special pleadings, to manage the cause on trial, and, during the whole course of the suit, to apply established principles of law to the e...

    In giving their advice to their clients, counsel and others, professional men have duties to perform to their clients, to the public, and to themselves. In such cases they have thrown upon them something which they owe to the fair administration of justice, as well as to the private interests of their employers. The interests propounded for them ou...

  3. n. 1) an agent or someone authorized to act for another. 2) a person who has been qualified by a state or Federal court to provide legal services, including appearing in court. Each state has a bar examination which is a qualifying test to practice law.

  4. a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

  5. One engaged in the Practice of Law; lawyer; advocate. The term counsellor is commonly used interchangeably with attorney, except in a few states where the terms refer to lawyers of different ranks.

  6. How to use . counselor-at-law in a sentenceThe judges and disciples performed all the duties of the modern attorney and counselor-at-law.

  7. A lawyer, esp one who conducts cases in court; attorney → a US term for counsellor (sense 3).... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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