counsel

Definition

noun
  • a barrister or barristers acting for one of the parties in a legal action
    Examples defence counselprosecution counsel • The claimant appeared in court with his solicitor and two counsel.
    (Note There is no plural for counsel which is always used in the singular whether it refers to one barrister or several, and it is never used with the articles the or a.)
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