counselor-at-law

coun·sel·or-at-law

(koun′sə-lər-ət-lô′, -slər-)n. pl. counselors-at-law An attorney; a counsel.

coun•se•lor

(ˈkaʊn sə lər)

n. 1. a person who counsels; adviser. 2. a faculty member, as at a high school, who advises students on personal and academic problems. 3. one of a number of supervisors at a children's camp. 4. a lawyer, esp. a trial lawyer. 5. an official of an embassy or legation who ranks below an ambassador or minister. Also, esp. Brit., coun′sel•lor.[1175–1225; Middle English counseiler < Anglo-French cunseiler, Old French conseilleor. See counsel, -er², -or²]coun′se•lor•ship`, n.

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counselor-at-law - a lawyer who pleads cases in court counsel, pleader, advocate, counsellor, counselorlaw, 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