Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with counsel in American Collocation
counsel
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkaʊns(ə)l/
defending/prosecuting
defence
defending
prosecuting
prosecution
An appeal was entered by his defence counsel.
legal
legal
legislative
trial
He paid a specialist legal counsel to pursue a personal injury claim.
senior/junior
chief
junior
lead
leading
senior
They paid the fees of the experts, leading counsel and junior counsel.
appoint
instruct
The costs of instructing counsel and preparing for the hearings will be repaid.
represent
act for
advise
appear for
represent
You have the right to be represented by counsel.
say
argue
conclude
contend
point out
say
submit
His counsel argued that his case should be considered separately to that of his co-defendant.