jurist-consultant
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A counsel or a counsellor at law is a person who gives advice and deals with various issues, particularly in legal matters. It is a title often used interchangeably with the title of lawyer.
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- Instance of
- profession
- Subclass of
- consultant
- Field of occupation
- legal advice
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- female form of label
- xurisconsulta
- different from
- legal counselor
- male form of label
- xurisconsulto
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A counsel or a counsellor at law is a person who gives advice and deals with various issues, particularly in legal matters. It is a title often used interchangeably with the title of lawyer.
The word counsel can also mean advice given outside of the context of the legal profession.
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