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benefit of counsel |
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benefit of counsel n. having the opportunity to have an attorney and legal advice in any legal matter, but particularly while appearing in court. It may be important if someone makes an appearance or agrees to a contract without benefit of counsel, when a lawyer would be either essential or at least quite valuable. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In a case very much of the times, Rumpole is called upon to defend a man who has been picked up by the police and detained, without benefit of counsel, or even of formal charges having been brought. As to why the enemy combatant may not have the benefit of counsel, the Administration is quite clear: it wants to be able to extract information from the detainee under interrogation, and granting counsel would interfere with that. Nevertheless, she has become skilled at bankruptcy law and has filed many of her objections and papers without benefit of counsel. |
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