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COUNSEL (law) and MISERICORDIA, mercy (law)


COUNSEL (law)


COUNSEL. Advice given to another as to what he ought to do or not to do. 2. To counsel another to do an unlawful act, is to become accessory to 2. To counsel another to do an unlawful act, is to become accessory to it, if it be a felony, or principal, if it be treason, or a misdemeanor. By it, if it be a felony, or principal, if it be treason, or a misdemeanor. By the term counsel is also understood counsellor at law. Vide To open; the term counsel is also understood counsellor at law. Vide To open; Opening. Opening.





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Legal advice; a term used to refer to lawyers in a case.







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A Barrister





Another word for a barrister

MISERICORDIA, mercy (law)


MISERICORDIA, mercy. An arbitrary or discretionary amercement. 2. To be in mercy, is to be liable to such punishment as the judge may 2. To be in mercy, is to be liable to such punishment as the judge may in his discretion inflict. According to Spelman, misericordia is so called, in his discretion inflict. According to Spelman, misericordia is so called, because the party is in mercy, and to distinguish this fine from because the party is in mercy, and to distinguish this fine from redemptions, or heavy fines. Spelm. GI. ad voc.; see Co. Litt. 126 b, and redemptions, or heavy fines. Spelm. GI. ad voc.; see Co. Litt. 126 b, and Madox' s Excheq. c. 14. See Judgment of Misericordia. Madox' s Excheq. c. 14. See Judgment of Misericordia.