counsel
Collocations
20(noun.) advice
ADJ
good, wise
VERB + COUNSEL
give (sb), offer (sb)
accept, follow, get, listen to, take
She decided to take counsel from her mentor before making the difficult career decision.
COUNSEL + VERB
prevail
Despite the team's initial disagreement, the captain's wise counsel prevailed and they chose the safer approach.
PREP
~ on
My lawyer provided counsel on how to handle the dispute with my neighbor.
PHRASES
a counsel of despair | a counsel of perfection
(noun.) lawyer
ADJ
legal
If you're arrested, you have the right to have legal counsel present during questioning.
chief, senior | junior
leading
She hired a leading counsel to defend her in the divorce case.
Crown, prosecuting/prosecution
The Crown counsel presented the evidence to the jury during the trial.
defence/defending | King's/Queen's
VERB + COUNSEL
appoint
brief, instruct
The lawyer instructed counsel to prepare a strong defense for the trial.
COUNSEL + VERB
represent sb | cross-examine sb, question sb
argue sth, claim sth, say sth, state sth, submit sth
The defendant's counsel claimed that the witness had misidentified her client.
PHRASES
counsel for the appellant/defendant/plaintiff/respondent, counsel for the defence/prosecution
The counsel for the defendant presented strong evidence during the trial yesterday.